Ben Goggin

Elon Musk's attorney was apologetic to the jury after Musk flew to China with Trump, despite an order that he wasn't excused. “He’s sorry that he could not be here, but I think you saw from his testimony that this is something that he’s passionate about" nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

UPDATE: Musk's attorney apologized to the jury for the billionaire's absence at the trial during closing arguments today. “He’s sorry that he could not be here, but I think you saw from his testimony that this is something that he’s passionate about" nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

Elon Musk flew to China with Trump despite a federal judge telling him he wasn't excused from the trial over his own lawsuit against OpenAI. Sources say he did not secure permission from the judge to leave the country. nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk…

NEW: Odds are your doctor (yes, your doctor) is using a new AI tool. OpenEvidence, a chatbot for medical providers, has quietly taken the US healthcare industry by storm. 650k doctors in the US are using it every month, according to @EvidenceOpen...🧵

New from me: A judge told Musk he was not excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway. nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk…

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I am thrilled to announce that I won the Asian American Journalists Association's 2026 Journalism Excellence Award for Excellence in Business and Tech Reporting! A big thanks to @aaja and my @BusinessInsider editors @JamieHeller, @LeenaRao, @alistairmbarr, @rosaliechan17, and @srussolillo. awards.aaja.org/jea2026/excell…

glad @David_Ingram wrote this — after Musk was here and testifying for the first week of the trial, he was put on recall status which means he could be called again later as a witness during the trial but he decided to go to china with Trump anyway! nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk…

Your doctor is probably using this AI tool, and they don't need to tell you about it. Over two-thirds of doctors use this chatbot to advise on medical questions — entering specific information about patients and cases — but few patients know about it. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

“What happens if you take sleeping pills and alcohol together?” “Could you die?” Those are the questions police in South Korea say a woman asked ChatGPT shortly before she gave two men a mix of alcohol and benzodiazepine, leading to their deaths. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

NEW: Have you heard of i-Ready? It's in a THIRD of school districts. The company behind it makes $800m/yr revenue. Kids are often required to use it for 90 min/week, or more, and they hate it. It doesn't count toward grades. Teachers can't see a student's answers. Schools are paying millions for it hoping to improve their state test scores, but critics say there's no proof it works. My latest @NBCNews story digs into the controversy around one of the most commonly-used software products in education today

In South Korea, ChatGPT logs are similarly being examined after a woman consulted the chatbot before poisoning 3 men, police say. She asked about the consequences of mixing various substances and about whether they could kill. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

NEW: ChatGPT advised the FSU shooter that a mass shooting would get more attention from media if it involved several children, according to a new lawsuit against OpenAI nbcnews.com/news/us-news/o…

NEW: ChatGPT advised a woman in South Korea before she poisoned 3 men, police say. 2 of them died. She asked about whether mixing certain substances could kill, and what dosages were dangerous, according to authorities. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

"Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known... Israel spent at least $1M on Eurovision marketing. Some ... from Mr. Netanyahu’s 'hasbara' office, a euphemism for overseas propaganda" nytimes.com/2026/05/11/wor…

Also revealed in the lawsuit… ChatGPT advised peak times at FSU’s student center were 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (he showed up at 11:57 a.m.) and how to use a Glock (the weapon used in the shooting). They also discussed mass shootings including Columbine and Virginia Tech

Shivon Zilis, mother of four of Musk's children, takes the stand at OpenAI trial nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk…

Google AI is sharing an April Fool’s joke when asked about the NYC Marathon course for 2026

I know too many people who have been injured riding Limes, or injured by other people who were riding them

Page Six is running ads for Meta Glasses via it’s Met Gala coverage, recording and posting social videos with the device it referred to as “pervert glasses” last month

ICYMI - OpenAI says Elon Musk messaged Greg Brockman two days before trial began, gauging settlement possiblity. When Brockman replied saying they should drop their claims, Musk wrote back “By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be.” (from OpenAI filing last night with court)