Daily dispatch

May 1, 2026

Issue filed May 1, 2026 · 24 headlines · By Oz Gultekin

Daily dispatch for May 1, 2026. 24 headlines from labour, tech, and policy feeds, rewritten by hand for the class war in progress.

№ 01 The Guardian

Judge cuts off Musk’s AI doomsday talk as his testimony ends in OpenAI case

A federal judge curtailed Elon Musk's testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday, cutting off discussion of artificial intelligence risks as cross-examination concluded.
№ 02 The New York Times

Musk vs. Altman: What Is This Really About?

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman centers on the company's founding mission and whether it abandoned its nonprofit origins for profit.
№ 03 The Verge

Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

Musk's 2024 lawsuit alleges OpenAI abandoned its mission to develop AI for humanity's benefit and instead prioritized profits. The trial began in late April with jury selection.
№ 04 The Guardian

‘Awkward and humiliating’: UK job hunters share frustration with AI interviews

Nearly half of UK job seekers have experienced AI interviews, with many describing the process as awkward and humiliating, according to research from hiring platform Greenhouse.
№ 05 The New York Times

Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial

Elon Musk's concerns about artificial intelligence posing existential risks to humanity are unlikely to be heard by jurors in his lawsuit against OpenAI.
№ 06 The Verge

All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman

Court documents in the Musk v. Altman trial reveal early OpenAI communications, including evidence that Nvidia provided the startup with in-demand computing hardware.
№ 07 The Verge

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok

Elon Musk testified that his AI startup xAI used OpenAI's models to train Grok through model distillation, a common practice where larger models teach smaller ones.
№ 08 TechCrunch

Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models

Model distillation, the practice of using one AI model to train another, has become a contentious issue as frontier labs seek to prevent competitors from copying their work.
№ 09 The Verge

Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Microsoft and OpenAI ended their partnership this week after years of tension over executive disagreements, contract disputes, and frustrations over AI infrastructure.
№ 10 VentureBeat

Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

Salesforce transformed Slackbot from a notification tool into a full AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action for employees.
№ 11 The New York Times

Why So Many People Already Own Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Many people already own shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX through special purpose vehicles, even before the rocket company conducts a major initial public offering.
№ 12 The Verge

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

During the Musk v. Altman trial, Elon Musk's finance manager testified about company documents while the jury was absent from the courtroom.
№ 13 TechCrunch

After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

OpenAI is restricting access to its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber, initially limiting it to critical cyber defenders only.
№ 14 TechCrunch

FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder

BioticsAI's founder discussed navigating FDA approval, fundraising, and the challenges of building technology in the highly regulated healthcare sector.
№ 15 The Verge

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

Google is preparing to update vehicles equipped with Google built-in to feature its Gemini AI assistant, replacing the current Google Assistant.
№ 16 The New York Times

Elon Musk suffered a rare loss in his last jury trial.

Elon Musk experienced a rare loss in his previous jury trial, according to court records and legal history.
№ 17 The Verge

All these smart glasses and nothing to do

Despite proliferating smart glasses from multiple manufacturers, developers and consumers struggle to find practical applications for the technology.
№ 18 The New York Times

Musk says he ‘was a fool’ to provide OpenAI’s early funding.

Elon Musk testified that he was foolish to provide early funding to OpenAI, suggesting regret over his initial investment in the company.
№ 19 Financial Times

In praise of tech troublemakers

Technology executives increasingly resist constraints on their work while employees feel obligated to prevent artificial intelligence from being used dangerously.
№ 20 MIT Tech Review

It’s time to make a plan for nuclear waste

As tech companies invest heavily in nuclear energy to power data centers, the US must address the longstanding problem of nuclear waste disposal.
№ 21 VentureBeat

Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

Claude Code costs up to $200 monthly, but open-source alternatives like Goose offer similar AI coding capabilities for free, sparking developer backlash.
№ 22 MIT Tech Review

Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science, and mining

The US government is deploying affordable seafloor submersibles to map the Pacific Ocean and search for critical mineral deposits needed for technology.
№ 23 MIT Tech Review

Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science

The Trump administration fired all 22 members of the National Science Foundation's board, dealing a significant blow to American scientific research and funding.
№ 24 Financial Times

Huawei’s chip sales set to jump 60% as Chinese tech groups shun Nvidia

Chinese technology companies are placing large orders for Huawei's latest AI processors as they reduce dependence on Nvidia amid geopolitical tensions.

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