Elon Musk takes on OpenAI’s CEO in a bitter court battle
4/29/202614 min
A blockbuster trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is underway. David Ingram of NBC News breaks down the first day in court.
The Federal Reserve will convene today and share its third rate decision for the year. It will also likely mark Jerome Powell’s final meeting in charge. Chris Rugaber of the Associated Press joins to discuss from the central bank.
The United Arab Emirates says it is leaving the oil cartel OPEC just as gas prices in the U.S. spike as a result of the blockades at the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journal’s Benoit Faucon explains how the U.S. blockade has forced a massive production backup in Iran.
Plus, King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress, James Comey is under indictment again, and how Pablo Escobar’s notorious hippos might soon be rescued.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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First 90 secondsCecilia Lei· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Elon Musk takes Sam Altman to court in a deeply personal lawsuit. NBC tells us what's at stake for the ChatGPT creator.
David Ingram· Guest0:14
Potentially, I think from OpenAI's perspective, it would be a crippling of the company.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:18
One of the top oil producers quits the powerful OPEC cartel in a shock to the industry. The Wall Street Journal explains why it matters for the US. And the British king goes to Congress.
Elon Musk· Soundbite0:29
As, uh, Oscar Wilde said, we have really everything in common, uh, with America nowadays, except, of course, language.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:38
[laughing] It's Wednesday, April 29th. I'm Cecilia Ley, and this is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] Two of the world's most powerful tech CEOs have taken their personal fallout to court in a multimillion-dollar trial that could transform the industry. Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the co-founders of OpenAI, the company that brought ChatGPT to the world. Musk had been an early investor and co-founder of OpenAI, which was originally created as a nonprofit back in 2015.
David Ingram· Guest1:16
Their original idea was that artificial intelligence was too important to be left to a private corporation, and that the incentives would be all wrong if for-profit tech companies got their hands on