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The Vergecast · May 1, 2026 · 1h 49m

Elon Musk had a bad week in court

Nilay and David break down Elon Musk's self-damaging testimony in the OpenAI trial, where his contradictions and pettiness seemed to hurt his own case. The Hype Desk crew shares new things to watch, and the hosts review the latest gadgets: Valve's resurrected Steam Controller and Asus's dual-screen Zephyrus Duo laptop. The lightning round covers Trump and the FCC targeting Disney over Jimmy Kimmel, Netflix chasing the clip economy, and Taylor Swift's battle against AI-generated fakes.

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Highlights

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Musk's testimony was self-defeating
Musk's own testimony in the OpenAI trial seemed to undermine his case, with observers noting he came across as more petty than prepared.
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Musk claims he just wants to save humanity
Musk told the jury that the entire OpenAI dispute is about saving humanity from the dangers of artificial general intelligence.
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The Microsoft-OpenAI AGI exclusivity deal is dead
The episode covered the collapse of Microsoft's exclusive deal for OpenAI's AGI technologies and OpenAI's new partnership with Amazon/AWS.
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Editorial

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New gadgets: Steam Controller 2 and dual-screen Zephyrus Duo
The hosts reviewed Valve's new standalone Steam Controller and the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo (2026), a dual-screen gaming laptop.
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Lightning round: Kimmel fight, Netflix clips, Taylor Swift vs. AI
Quick hits included the FCC targeting Disney over Jimmy Kimmel, Netflix investing in short-form clips, and Taylor Swift combating AI-generated impersonations.
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Misc

✧During jury selection for Musk v. Altman, potential jurors reportedly said 'People don't like him.'
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