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The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Musk's lawyers may have just handed Altman's team a major win. Here's what happened in the courtroom.

Reporting by The Verge AI 1 min brief
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Why it matters

The Musk v. Altman legal battle is shaping AI governance and corporate control of foundational models. Courtroom missteps could shift leverage in disputes over OpenAI's nonprofit-to-profit transition and xAI's competitive positioning.

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5 to know

  1. Musk v. Altman lawsuit ongoing as of April 2026

  2. Jared Birchall (Musk's finance/operations lead) testified

  3. Potential evidentiary error by Musk's legal team during direct examination

  4. Documents entered into record via witness testimony

  5. Legal strategy implications for xAI vs. OpenAI competitive dynamics

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Publisher excerpt: Okay, I am not a lawyer so I only understood about half of what just happened. But I am fairly sure, given the context, that Elon Musk's lawyers may have just fucked up big. Jared "James Brickhouse" Birchall, Musk's finance guy and all-around fixer, took the stand after Musk today. Most of his…
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