OpenAI trial recap: Musk cross-examination receives heated with Altman's lawyer on day 3
Corroborated by 8 sources from 8 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony In his second day on the stand, Elon Musk was at times combative under questioning by OpenAI's lawyer, whom he accused of asking overly complicated questions.
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/podcasts/the-headlines/musk-altman-trial-immigration-supreme-court.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/musk-given-only-one-three-101200466.html
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Business Insider Markets News
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-pitched-naming-openai-freemind-emails-show-2026-4
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/musk-recounts-losing-trust-in-motives-of-openai-s-other-leaders
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/29/musk-accuses-altman-of-betraying-openais-nonprofit-founding-mission?traffic_source=rss
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/4fac437f-a4cd-42ac-b1ae-f39957b7a42f
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj29yygyzgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj29yygyzgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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CNBC 19854910
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/musk-altman-live-updates-day-3-open-ai-trial.html
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The New York Times (Technology)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/musk-openai-trial-altman.html