Elon Musk had a bad week in court

The Verge / 5/1/2026

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Key Points

  • Elon Musk brought his OpenAI-related legal fight to court after months of claiming OpenAI “stole a nonprofit” and positioning himself as a key driving force behind the company.
  • The article indicates Musk is unlikely to win his case against OpenAI, despite continuing to challenge the company in court.
  • During his time taking the stand, Musk reportedly spent much of the week arguing with lawyers, including his own, and made changes to his account.
  • Overall, the piece characterizes Musk’s week in court as a poor performance rather than a decisive step toward a legal victory.

Elon Musk is the one who wanted this trial. He has spent months claiming OpenAI "stole a nonprofit," and saying he was the actual driving force behind one of the most important companies currently in tech. All indications are that he won't win his case against the company, but he's fighting it anyway. So you'd think he'd have done better when it was his time to take the stand.

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Instead, Musk spent much of the week arguing with lawyers (including his own!), changing his story, an …

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