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All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI
The legal showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI's soul is entering a critical phase, with a trial that could reshape the future of one of tech's most consequential companies. Musk alleges that OpenAI betrayed its founding nonprofit mission by prioritizing profit over humanity's benefit — a charge that strikes at the heart of how the ChatGPT maker operates. With testimony from Altman, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, and other AI power players already on record, the verdict could force sweeping changes to OpenAI's structure and strategy.
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Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI
A California jury unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, finding his claims were filed past the legal deadline. The verdict effectively ends Musk's attempt to hold his former cofounders accountable for alleged misconduct in steering the company away from its nonprofit origins. The outcome is a significant legal win for OpenAI as it continues its push toward full commercialization.
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Most Americans don't trust AI – or the people in charge of it
A pair of new surveys from Pew and Gallup reveal that most Americans remain deeply skeptical of AI, expressing low confidence in both the technology itself and the executives and policymakers overseeing its development. The findings land at a critical moment, as major AI investments and regulatory decisions accelerate with limited public input. For an industry betting its future on mainstream adoption, widespread distrust is not a minor obstacle — it is a structural problem.
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Most Americans don't trust AI – or the people in charge of it (2025)
A pair of surveys from Pew and Gallup reveal that most Americans harbor significant skepticism toward AI — and toward the tech leaders and companies steering its development. The distrust cuts in two directions: doubt about the technology itself and doubt about the motives of those deploying it. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in hiring, healthcare, and finance, this credibility gap poses a serious challenge for adoption and regulation alike.
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NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code from the 70s era
NASA continues to operate the Voyager spacecraft using code written in a 1970s-era programming language that almost no one alive today fully understands. The handful of engineers who do possess that knowledge are now well into retirement age, creating a precarious single point of failure for one of humanity's most ambitious scientific missions. It's a stark reminder that legacy systems can outlive the expertise required to maintain them.
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