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Musk’s courtroom fight over OpenAI’s nonprofit origins moved from pleadings to testimony, while Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers signaled she may rein in public commentary as she—not the advisory jury—ultimately decides the remedies.

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1. Elon Musk v. Sam Altman live updates: Tesla CEO expects AI to be ... — Abc7news

   Elon Musk v. Sam Altman live updates: Week 1 of trial could alter the direction of artificial intelligence - ABC7 San Francisco Live # Musk v. Altman live updates: Musk testifies in trial that could change the path of AI Last updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 8:09PM GMT OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving…

   • “Can we just put both of them on a Space-X Rocket, and fire it into the Sun? Asking for Humanity.” — r/OpenAI (24 upvotes)

     Our take: We understand the exhaustion: two mega-famous AI founders turning nonprofit governance into a courtroom blood feud can feel like a civilization-level group chat nobody asked to join. But sadly for the rocket-to-the-sun caucus, the remedies here could materially affect OpenAI’s structure, Microsoft’s position, and the AI market.

2. Judge excoriates Musk for posting about OpenAI case and threatens gag order — Washington Examiner

   Judge excoriates Musk for posting about OpenAI case and threatens gag order Sponsored Search Search Sponsored More --- Add Washington Examiner on Google --- --- A federal judge scolded Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday for constantly posting about his case against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as the trial began this week. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers called Musk to the bench, where…

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