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Jury selected in Musk v. Altman trial in Oakland court
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A jury was selected on Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, for Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. Some jurors expressed concerns about Musk and AI technology but assured the court they could remain impartial. The trial centers on allegations that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft will wind down the Copilot AI assistant on the Xbox mobile app and halt its development for consoles. The move comes amid efforts to refocus the gaming division. Sharma shared the plans in a post on May 5, 2026.
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AMD has pitched an open space AI strategy to counter rivals, highlighting risks of vendor lock-in in orbital computing. The company emphasized that space constraints demand greater adaptability than on Earth. This comes amid competition in space technology.
OpenAI's system prompt for its Codex CLI tool directs the GPT-5.5 model to never mention goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other creatures unless absolutely relevant to a user's query. The prohibition, repeated twice in the model's base instructions, emerged in open-source code posted on GitHub last week. Earlier model prompts lack this rule, amid user reports of goblin references in unrelated chats.
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GitHub announced a change to usage-based billing for its Copilot AI service, effective June 1, to align costs with actual AI consumption. Subscribers will receive monthly AI Credits matching their subscription fees, with extra usage charged by token rates. The move addresses rising inference costs from heavy users.
OpenAI and Microsoft have amended their long-standing partnership, ending Microsoft's exclusive cloud rights for OpenAI's AI models. The changes allow OpenAI to offer its products across any cloud provider while keeping Azure as the primary partner. The joint announcement emphasizes flexibility and broader AI access.
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Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that OpenAI is developing a smartphone featuring AI agents to replace traditional apps. The device would involve partnerships with MediaTek, Qualcomm for chip design, and Luxshare for manufacturing. Specifications and suppliers are expected to be finalized by late 2026 or early 2027, with production in 2028.
OpenAI adds AI-generated pets to Codex app
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