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Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI attorney during cross-examination at trial | Flipboard

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The article consists of several unrelated news snippets. The first snippet reports that Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI, where he admitted to being 'a fool' for funding the company. Other included stories cover Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plans for AI and workforce reduction, a technical article about running GTA V on a PS5, and a report on Apple's incoming CEO promising fiscal discipline.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday.”
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Multiple web search results report that Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday. Sources mention the cross-examination by OpenAI's attorney, William Savitt, and the continuation of the trial into its fourth day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk has been actively involved in politics, particularly in the United States and Europe, throughout the majority of his business career. Despite historically donating to and voting for both Dem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_Elon_M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn (born 26 September 1985) is an English actress. She has appeared in films, including Pride & Prejudice (2005), St Trinian's (2007) and its sequel St Trinian's 2: The Legend …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talulah_Riley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022; Musk acted as CEO of Twitter until June 2023 when he was succeeded by Linda Yaccarino. Twitter was rebranded to X on July 23, 2023, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_under_Elon_Musk
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“In testimony on Wednesday, he said he was "a fool" for funding OpenAI.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Elon Musk stated he was a 'fool' for funding OpenAI during his testimony. Sources cite this statement as occurring during his testimony in the lawsuit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashlee Vance is an American reporter, writer, and filmmaker. He is known for his 2015 biography of Elon Musk, titled Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashlee_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 2020, to the end of 2022, Falcon 9 was launched 117 times, all successful, and landed boosters successfully on 111 of those flights. Falcon Heavy was launched once and was successful, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_He…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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“Elon Musk faced a contentious cross-examination on Thursday, asserting he was assured by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman that the artificial …”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Elon Musk faced a contentious cross-examination on Thursday regarding his claims about OpenAI's founding promises and assurances from Sam Altman. Sources mention the cross-examination and Musk's claims about OpenAI abandoning its nonprofit status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk has been actively involved in politics, particularly in the United States and Europe, throughout the majority of his business career. Despite historically donating to and voting for both Dem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_Elon_M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022; Musk acted as CEO of Twitter until June 2023 when he was succeeded by Linda Yaccarino. Twitter was rebranded to X on July 23, 2023, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_under_Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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“In an internal Q&A with employees, Meta’s CEO says company will shrink teams and develop more new apps as AI changes workflows”
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Multiple web search results report that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed layoffs and AI's impact on the workforce. Sources state that Zuckerberg attributed planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI and that the company is focusing on AI.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta AI is a research division of Meta (formerly Facebook) that develops artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_AI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta Platforms, Inc. (doing business as Meta) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Meta owns and operates several prominent social media platforms a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) is an American artificial intelligence division of Meta Platforms, headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The division focuses on research and development in the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Superintelligence_Labs
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“Elon Musk admits on stand he ‘didn’t read the fine print’ about OpenAI for-profit plan”
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A cross-reference source explicitly states that Elon Musk admitted on the stand he 'didn't read the fine print' about OpenAI's for-profit plan. This is supported by the cross-reference evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maker Hub 3D printers sewing embroidery laser engraverFaculty & Staff / StudentsFaculty Resources / Offices & Services / Student Services
https://www.elon.edu/u/student-resources/
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web search NEUTRAL — Academics are different at Elon. Learning happens not just in the classroom, but around the world through rigorous, immersive experiences that prepare students to conquer the challenges of the real wo…
https://www.elon.edu/u/nav-academics/
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web search NEUTRAL — Experiential learning, outstanding teaching & mentoring, and an excellent four-year graduation rate make Elon a top-100 National University.
https://www.elon.edu/
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“Security researcher just turned the PS5 into a Linux PC, and it can run GTA V at 60fps”
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The web search results provided are generic 'Security' and 'Video Games' Wikipedia pages and do not contain any information regarding a security researcher modifying the PS5 to run Linux and play GTA V at 60fps. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or verified using the provided evidence. The verdict is based on the lack of evidence matching the claim's specific details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a comprehensive index of all games released in 2026, sorted chronologically by release date, and divided by quarter. Information regarding developer, publisher, operating system, genr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a confirmed list of video games in development, but are scheduled for release beyond 2026 or currently carry no announced, reported, or confirmed release date at all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_in_develop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a comprehensive index of all games released in 2022, sorted chronologically by release date, and divided by quarter. Information regarding developer, publisher, operating system, gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_i…
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“Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus promises fiscal discipline, 'incredible' product pipeline”
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The web search results provided are about the film 'Incoming' (2024) and do not mention any individual named John Ternus, Apple CEO, or promises regarding fiscal discipline or product pipelines. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or denied with the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 23, 2024 · Two decades later, the writer-director brothers are throwing their own party — and you’re invited. Incoming is the story of one night in the life of a group of high school freshmen, the…
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/incoming-release-date…
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web search NEUTRAL — Incoming is a 2024 American teen comedy film written and directed by Dave Chernin and John Chernin in their feature length debut. The film stars Mason Thames and Bobby Cannavale. The film follows Benj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoming_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Incoming: Directed by Dave Chernin, John Chernin. With Mason Thames, Ramon Reed, Raphael Alejandro, Ali Gallo. Four freshmen navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever high school party.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21284218/
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