An anonymous reader quotes a report from the San Francisco Chronicle: Elon Musk returned to the witness stand Wednesday in Oakland federal court for a second day of testimony in his case against OpenAI, detailing his shift from being an enthusiastic supporter of the nonprofit to feeling betrayed. He also clashed repeatedly with OpenAI's attorney over questions that Musk believed were unfair. He said his feelings towards OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman shifted from a "phase one" of support, "phase two" of doubts, and finally "phase three, where I'm sure they're looting the nonprofit. We're currently in phase three," Musk said with a chuckle. Musk said he was a "fool" for giving OpenAI "$38 million of essentially free funding to create what would become an $800 billion company," of which he has no equity stake.
In his 2024 lawsuit, Musk alleged breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment, arguing OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission to benefit humanity to pursue financial gain. OpenAI's lawyer William Savitt argued Tuesday during his opening statement that the nonprofit entity remains in control of the for-profit public benefit corporation and is now one of the most well-funded nonprofits in the world. Musk is seeking to oust Altman from OpenAI's board and upwards of $134 billion in damages, which he said would be used to fund OpenAI's nonprofit mission. During cross-examination, Savitt clashed with Musk over questioning. Savitt asked whether Musk had contributed $38 million to OpenAI, rather than the $100 million that he later claimed to have invested on X. Musk said he also contributed his reputation to the company and came up with the idea for the name, leading Savitt to ask Musk to respond yes or no to "simple" questions.
"Your questions are not simple. They're designed to trick me, essentially," Musk said, adding that he had to elaborate or it would mislead the jury. He compared Savitt's questions to asking, "have you stopped beating your wife?" Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers intervened, leading Musk to answer yes to the $38 million investment amount. The world's richest man said his doubts grew and by late 2022, he thought "wait a second, these guys are betraying their promise. They're breaking the deal." "I started to lose confidence that they were telling me the truth," Musk said. A turning point was co-defendent Microsoft's investment of billions of dollars into OpenAI, Musk said. On October 23, 2022, Musk texted Altman that he was "disturbed" to see OpenAI's valuation of $20 billion in the wake of the Microsoft deal. Musk called the deal a "bait and switch," since a nonprofit doesn't have a valuation. OpenAI had "for all intents and purposes" become primarily a for-profit company, Musk argued. Altman responded to Musk by text that "I agree this feels bad," saying that OpenAI had previously offered equity in the company but Musk hadn't wanted it at the time. Altman said the company was happy to offer equity in the future. Musk said it "didn't seem to make sense to me" to hold equity in what should be a nonprofit. Musk also testified about former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis, who lives with him, is the mother of four of his children, and served as a senior advisor at Neuralink. He denied that she shared sensitive OpenAI information with him. Court evidence showed Musk had encouraged her to stay close to OpenAI to "keep info flowing" and had approved Neuralink recruiting OpenAI employees, which he defended by saying workers are free to change jobs. "It's a free country," Musk said.
Recap:
Musk Testifies OpenAI Was Created As Nonprofit To Counter Google (Day Two)
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Head To Court (Day One)
In his 2024 lawsuit, Musk alleged breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment, arguing OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission to benefit humanity to pursue financial gain. OpenAI's lawyer William Savitt argued Tuesday during his opening statement that the nonprofit entity remains in control of the for-profit public benefit corporation and is now one of the most well-funded nonprofits in the world. Musk is seeking to oust Altman from OpenAI's board and upwards of $134 billion in damages, which he said would be used to fund OpenAI's nonprofit mission. During cross-examination, Savitt clashed with Musk over questioning. Savitt asked whether Musk had contributed $38 million to OpenAI, rather than the $100 million that he later claimed to have invested on X. Musk said he also contributed his reputation to the company and came up with the idea for the name, leading Savitt to ask Musk to respond yes or no to "simple" questions.
"Your questions are not simple. They're designed to trick me, essentially," Musk said, adding that he had to elaborate or it would mislead the jury. He compared Savitt's questions to asking, "have you stopped beating your wife?" Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers intervened, leading Musk to answer yes to the $38 million investment amount. The world's richest man said his doubts grew and by late 2022, he thought "wait a second, these guys are betraying their promise. They're breaking the deal." "I started to lose confidence that they were telling me the truth," Musk said. A turning point was co-defendent Microsoft's investment of billions of dollars into OpenAI, Musk said. On October 23, 2022, Musk texted Altman that he was "disturbed" to see OpenAI's valuation of $20 billion in the wake of the Microsoft deal. Musk called the deal a "bait and switch," since a nonprofit doesn't have a valuation. OpenAI had "for all intents and purposes" become primarily a for-profit company, Musk argued. Altman responded to Musk by text that "I agree this feels bad," saying that OpenAI had previously offered equity in the company but Musk hadn't wanted it at the time. Altman said the company was happy to offer equity in the future. Musk said it "didn't seem to make sense to me" to hold equity in what should be a nonprofit. Musk also testified about former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis, who lives with him, is the mother of four of his children, and served as a senior advisor at Neuralink. He denied that she shared sensitive OpenAI information with him. Court evidence showed Musk had encouraged her to stay close to OpenAI to "keep info flowing" and had approved Neuralink recruiting OpenAI employees, which he defended by saying workers are free to change jobs. "It's a free country," Musk said.
Recap:
Musk Testifies OpenAI Was Created As Nonprofit To Counter Google (Day Two)
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Head To Court (Day One)
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Fidelity and Vanguard (the two largest donor-advised fund managers) have suspended giving via Donor-advised funds to the Southern Poverty Law Center absent any clear legal mandate.
The SPLC was recently indicted by the Justice Department for a variety of charges, including collusion with the groups they cover. The SPLC has a long history of fighting racist groups, so the charge that they are colluding with their very targets is quite dramatic. The SPLC union has vehemently denied the claims (the organization itself is not without critique; founder Morris Dees was removed in 2019). Though the case has only just been filed, two of the largest DAF managers have removed the SPLC from the list of qualified recipients. This was noticed last week by a local individual wishing to send funds in response to what appears to be punitive case on the part of the Trump administration.
The SPLC was recently indicted by the Justice Department for a variety of charges, including collusion with the groups they cover. The SPLC has a long history of fighting racist groups, so the charge that they are colluding with their very targets is quite dramatic. The SPLC union has vehemently denied the claims (the organization itself is not without critique; founder Morris Dees was removed in 2019). Though the case has only just been filed, two of the largest DAF managers have removed the SPLC from the list of qualified recipients. This was noticed last week by a local individual wishing to send funds in response to what appears to be punitive case on the part of the Trump administration.
Te veel statushouders zijn niet aan het werk. In de eerste jaren nadat iemand een status heeft gekregen en moet inburgeren, werkt 75% niet. Minister Thierry Aartsen (Werk en Participatie) zet vol in op een aanpak om hen mee te laten doen op de arbeidsmarkt. Als eerste stap gaan ruim 80 gemeenten zorgen voor startbanen voor statushouders, zo snel mogelijk na vestiging in een gemeente.
Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 30-04-2026 07:16 CEST
In één oogopslag:
• 9.4°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 9.4°C / Max 21.5°C
Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 9.4°C, Max 21.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1026.2 hPa ↘️ -1.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 99°
Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:
• 08:00: 9.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 97°
• 09:00: 11.1°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1028.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 103°
• 10:00: 12.6°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1028.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 102°
• 11:00: 14.3°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: ← 100°
• 12:00: 15.9°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1027.4 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: ← 99°
• 13:00: 17.7°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1027.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.3 km/u (6.2 m/s), richting: ← 103°
• 14:00: 18.9°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1026.4 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ← 101°
• 15:00: 19.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1026.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 95°
• 16:00: 20.5°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1025.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 93°
• 17:00: 21.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1025.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: ← 97°
• 18:00: 21.5°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ← 104°
• 19:00: 21.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ← 109°
Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:
• vrijdag 01 mei: Min 11.2°C, Max 25.0°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1023.5 hPa ↘️ -2.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.6 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↖ 140°
• zaterdag 02 mei: Min 15.1°C, Max 21.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 19%, 🧭 1017.1 hPa ↘️ -6.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 190°
• zondag 03 mei: Min 12.2°C, Max 18.5°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 20.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1009.6 hPa ↘️ -7.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.3 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 211°
• maandag 04 mei: Min 8.9°C, Max 15.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 15%, 🧭 1013.5 hPa ↗️ +3.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.4 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 318°
• dinsdag 05 mei: Min 7.2°C, Max 13.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ↗️ +4.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.3 km/u (4.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 48°
• woensdag 06 mei: Min 6.9°C, Max 9.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 10%, 🧭 1014.6 hPa ↘️ -3.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.8 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 44°
Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 9.4°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 4.5°C (-4.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 94°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 37.8 km/h (10.5 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 40%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 37.1 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.6
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:14 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:04
Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 32 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 5.8 μg/m³
• PM10: 7.5 μg/m³
Gegevens geleverd door Open-Meteo
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In één oogopslag:
• 9.4°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 9.4°C / Max 21.5°C
Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 9.4°C, Max 21.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1026.2 hPa ↘️ -1.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 99°
Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:
• 08:00: 9.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 97°
• 09:00: 11.1°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, 🧭 1028.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 103°
• 10:00: 12.6°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1028.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 102°
• 11:00: 14.3°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: ← 100°
• 12:00: 15.9°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, 🧭 1027.4 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: ← 99°
• 13:00: 17.7°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1027.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.3 km/u (6.2 m/s), richting: ← 103°
• 14:00: 18.9°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1026.4 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ← 101°
• 15:00: 19.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1026.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 95°
• 16:00: 20.5°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1025.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ← 93°
• 17:00: 21.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1025.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: ← 97°
• 18:00: 21.5°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.7 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ← 104°
• 19:00: 21.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1024.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ← 109°
Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:
• vrijdag 01 mei: Min 11.2°C, Max 25.0°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1023.5 hPa ↘️ -2.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.6 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↖ 140°
• zaterdag 02 mei: Min 15.1°C, Max 21.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 19%, 🧭 1017.1 hPa ↘️ -6.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 190°
• zondag 03 mei: Min 12.2°C, Max 18.5°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 20.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1009.6 hPa ↘️ -7.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.3 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 211°
• maandag 04 mei: Min 8.9°C, Max 15.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 15%, 🧭 1013.5 hPa ↗️ +3.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.4 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 318°
• dinsdag 05 mei: Min 7.2°C, Max 13.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ↗️ +4.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.3 km/u (4.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 48°
• woensdag 06 mei: Min 6.9°C, Max 9.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 10%, 🧭 1014.6 hPa ↘️ -3.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.8 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 44°
Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 9.4°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 4.5°C (-4.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ← 94°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 37.8 km/h (10.5 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 40%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1027.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 37.1 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.6
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:14 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:04
Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 32 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 5.8 μg/m³
• PM10: 7.5 μg/m³
Gegevens geleverd door Open-Meteo
#Rotterdam #Meteo #MeteoBot #MeteoNetherlands #OpenMeteo #FediMeteo