Eric Goranson

He attempted to steal a car from an elderly woman. She accelerated, and he burst into tears. Self-defense or excessive force?

In 19 days, a jury in Oakland is going to decide whether the entire legal foundation of the AI industry is built on fraud. Everyone thinks the Musk vs Altman lawsuit is a billionaire grudge match. Two egos, one grudge, a $150 billion damages number designed for headlines. Easy to dismiss. Easy to scroll past. That's exactly what Altman wants you to think. Because what's actually on trial on April 27 is something much BIGGER than Elon's hurt feelings... A jury is going to decide whether you can legally take billions of dollars in nonprofit donations, use them to build the most valuable technology in human history, and then quietly convert that nonprofit into a for-profit company worth $850 billion. If the answer is no, the entire AI industry has a problem. Because OpenAI is not the only company that did this: Anthropic was founded by OpenAI defectors using the same nonprofit-first mission language. xAI pitches itself as building AI "for humanity." Every frontier lab has used the moral cover of "we're doing this for the good of the world" to attract talent, capital, and regulatory goodwill they would have never gotten otherwise. An Elon win doesn't just touch OpenAI. It creates a legal precedent that every AI company built on a nonprofit or public benefit promise becomes vulnerable to shareholder and donor clawback suits. That's why this case matters. And that's why Altman is panicking. Just look at what he did this week: Elon filed a motion demanding the court remove Altman and Brockman from their roles and FORCE OpenAI to return to its nonprofit origins. Then he amended the suit to say if he wins the $150 billion, all of it goes to OpenAI's charity arm. Not him. Zero dollars to Elon personally. That amendment was surgical. It stripped Altman of his entire public defense. He can no longer claim this is about Elon's ego or Elon's bank account. Elon is now legally on record saying he just wants the mission back. OpenAI's response was to panic-write a letter to the California and Delaware attorneys general asking them to investigate Elon for "anti-competitive behavior." Their strategy chief publicly accused Elon of coordinating attacks with Mark Zuckerberg. They called the lawsuit "harassment driven by ego and jealousy." That's NOT the response of a company that thinks it's going to win. Real companies with real defenses don't ask the government to silence the person suing them 3 weeks before trial. They let the evidence speak. OpenAI is scrambling because they know what's in discovery. Elon's team has been building this case for two years. Emails, board minutes, internal conversations about the conversion. The kind of paper trail that juries understand and executives can't explain away. And the timing couldn't be worse... OpenAI is trying to IPO at $852 billion. They just raised $122 billion. Microsoft has $135 billion of exposure to them. A jury verdict that even partially sides with Elon in late April or May would crater the entire IPO runway and send shockwaves through every major AI investor on Earth. This is why Altman spent the last 2 weeks doing press tours and policy blueprints and "super intelligence agendas" aimed at Washington. He's trying to REFRAME himself as the responsible statesman of AI right before a jury decides if he's a con artist. Most people will watch this trial start and think it's celebrity drama. The smart money is watching it and realizing that the legal foundation of the AI boom is about to be tested in court for the first time EVER. And if that foundation cracks, everything built on top of it is at risk.

A new bill under consideration in Iowa could put the points and rewards you love at risk. Tell your lawmakers: PROTECT OUR POINTS!

🚨 BREAKING: New Yorkers are furious over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "solution" — a **9.5% property tax hike** hitting homeowners, renters, small businesses, and middle-class families hard, not just the ultra-wealthy. How about you **cut the reckless spending and bloated budget first** instead of punishing productive New Yorkers? Slash the waste, audit inefficiencies, and live within your means. Tax hikes aren't leadership — they're easy politician tricks. Demand real accountability: **slash the bloat, not the wallets.**

JUST IN: Brentwood Police say 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson acted in self-defense, say no charges will be filed. The development comes as new footage appears to show Ritchson's neighbor blocking the road while he was on his motorcycle. "After reviewing available evidence, including video footage and witness statements, authorities determined that no criminal charges will be pursued," said the Brentwood Police Department. "Mr. Ritchson’s actions were found to be in self-defense." "Although a potential reckless endangerment charge was considered, Mr. Ritchson declined to pursue charges." The case has been closed.

Want your blood to boil? The average private sector American has 10-14 paid vacation days per year if they’re lucky. Members of Congress have 98-105 vacation days per year paid for by private sector Americans. Totally unacceptable. It needs to change.

Germany wants 80% of the Syrians in the country to return to Syria within the next three years, but Syrians say they won’t leave and that no one can force them. This will not end well.

Keir Starmer: “We will arrest Netanyahu if he steps on British soil.” Also Keir Starmer: *Literally invites a former Al-Qaeda terrorist to the UK*

‼️WARCRIME‼️ A massive explosion occurred in the oil refinery of Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, currently Russia. The oil refinery produces almost 9 million tons in oil products, anally

🇺🇦🇺🇸 FUCKING FINALLY!!! Zelensky just made it absolutely clear he’s NOT playing along with rushed “peace” deals that come at Ukraine’s cost "Trump wants a quick end to the war, but “quick” means at someone’s expense. I won’t accept peace at Ukraine’s expense.“ - Volodymyr Zelenskyy 🇺🇦 That’s a straight-up refusal to trade territory or security for some fast headline, and it hits HARD because it shuts down that whole narrative instantly Call it what it is, a BIG “FUCK YOU” to anyone trying to force Ukraine into a bad deal, and a reminder that Ukraine is deciding its own future, not anyone else

Did my taxes this weekend. Nothing like being middle class w/ 2 dependents, own a home, max out 401K, HSA & FSA contributions, and don't claim any deductions in my paycheck, but still owe $6K... The new Trump tax plan seems to cost me more every year.

A Tesla just avoided an accident how is this even possible? With an incredible maneuver, it escaped without a crash. Definitely safer and faster than any human. $TSLA

My daughter recently had an ear infection. Took her to the doctor, who prescribed an antibiotic. That doctor visit cost $244. My insurance covered $60, so we owe $184 out of pocket. I pay $556/month for family health insurance. Something seems broken.