The Vergecast Musk and Altman go to court
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Apr 28, 2026 
Liz Lopatto, a Verge reporter covering Musk and crypto chaos, unpacks the messy Musk vs. OpenAI trial and why it could spill tech industry secrets. Sean Hollister, a Verge senior editor focused on PCs and repairability, digs into Framework’s slick new modular laptop, a couch-friendly keyboard, and the possible return of tiny laptops.
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Hurting OpenAI Could Backfire On Musk
- Damaging OpenAI could ripple through the whole AI sector because it sits inside a dense web of compute, funding, and partnership deals.
- Liz Lopatto says if OpenAI stumbles or loses Altman, the shock could hit contracts, fundraising, and even Musk's own SpaceX IPO.
Musk Could Be Hurt By His Own Discovery Trail
- Musk's biggest risk may be discovery exposing damaging details from people closest to him rather than losing outright.
- Liz Lopatto points to Siobhan Zilis's texts and imagines revelations about xAI, Tesla, or product reservations landing just before a SpaceX IPO.
Framework Finally Built A Premium Feeling Laptop
- Sean Hollister says Framework finally fixed its biggest long-standing weakness by building a premium chassis and touchpad.
- He compares the new aluminum Framework Laptop Pro to the class of Windows laptops people finally mention alongside MacBooks, instead of another compromise machine.