One text shows how Sam Altman asked Shivon Zilis, the Elon Musk whisperer, for advice on how to make nice

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A court filing reveals that Sam Altman inquired of Elon Musk's confidant whether he should tweet praise for Musk amid their escalating feud over OpenAI.

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All the industries OpenAI is trying to disrupt

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Sam Altman says he tried semaglutide 'before it was cool' — and once ended up in a hospital

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"Sometimes late at night, you just really want that chocolate chip cookie at 11:30," Sam Altman said.

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Did Sam Altman just announce an OpenAI cloud service?

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OpenAI Sam Altman describes the possibilities that might come from artificial intelligence during a Q&A at the flagship Project Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Tuesday Sept. 23, 2025.
OpenAI Sam Altman talking at the flagship Project Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI isn't trying to become 'too big to fail'

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Sam Altman looks around at the White House
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Musk and Altman can't stop bickering. That could actually be good for their brand.

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Sam Altman asked Tesla for a refund on a Tesla Roadster he ordered in 2018 but has yet to receive.

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OpenAI debated merging with one of its biggest rivals after firing Sam Altman, court docs reveal

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Ilya Sutskever.
Ilya Sutskever recently sat for a deposition as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman shuts down question about how OpenAI can commit to spending $1.4 trillion while earning billions: 'Enough'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still trading jabs over OpenAI

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk traded jabs on X.

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Elon Musk fires back at Sam Altman's posts about trying to cancel a Tesla Roadster order: 'You received a refund within 24 hours'

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Elon Musk responded to a recent X post by Sam Altman.

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