The Vergecast Elon Musk had a bad week in court
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May 1, 2026 Elon Musk’s courtroom meltdown takes center stage, from shaky testimony to a jury that may already be over him. Then the conversation jumps to OpenAI’s changing alliances, the growing backlash to consumer AI, and why AI ads keep winning anyway. There’s also gadget chaos with Valve’s new controller, Samsung smart glasses, a wild dual-screen gaming laptop, plus Netflix’s clip ambitions and Taylor Swift’s fight against AI fakes.
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Meta Turned Ad Creative Into The Targeting
- Meta’s latest AI win is not a consumer breakthrough but an ad system that turns the ad itself into the targeting signal.
- Nilay Patel said advertisers now hand Meta creative and let AI find likely buyers, rather than selecting audience segments themselves.
Ashley Esqueda Says Widow's Bay Nails Modern Weird TV
- Ashley Esqueda recommended Widow’s Bay as a horror comedy that feels like this generation’s Twin Peaks.
- She cited Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, creator Katie Dippold, and Apple TV’s weekly release model as part of the appeal.
Coyote Vs Acme Escaped The Tax Write Off Vault
- Ross Miller is excited that Coyote vs Acme survived being shelved for a Warner Bros. tax write-off and will finally reach theaters.
- He described it as a finished live-action animation hybrid where Wile E. Coyote sues Acme with Will Forte against John Cena.