Update - UAE leaves OPEC, Musk vs. OpenAI and attempted assassination
4/28/202613 min
The United Arab Emirates says it is quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups. Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying their founding mission to keep the company a non-profit. Cole Tomas Allen is charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. And two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rivals join forces to try and oust his government.
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First 90 secondsKim Vinnell· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Kim Vennell in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's Tuesday, April 28th. Today, [gentle music] Elon Musk takes on OpenAI's Sam Altman in a high-stakes trial which could shape the future of artificial intelligence. The suspect in Saturday's black tie gala with Trump is charged with attempted assassination. And Israel's opposition bands together in a bid to get Netanyahu voted out. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. But first, we have some breaking news. For more, here's my colleague Tara Oakes.
Tara Oakes0:51
Thanks, Kim. The United Arab Emirates is quitting oil-producing group OPEC. It's a heavy blow to the organization at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock. Gulf Bureau Chief Maha El Dahan is in Dubai to tell us what this means.
Maha El Dahan1:08
This is a massive deal. It's a really big deal for energy markets. It's a big deal in terms of foreign policy. It's a really big deal for the Gulf. The UAE is a major OPEC producer, and them making a decision to walk away from that group liberates them from OPEC quotas