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Elon Musk

What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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OpenAI pulls its models out of his new toy 30% casting his own gas turbine blades in Texas 16% · new$3.5 trillion by 2033, not 2040 14% pointing the money machine at the midterms 12% · neweverything else 28%
#1
OpenAI pulls the plug on Cursor: Musk 'cannot be trusted'

OpenAI ends model access in November, citing his companies' record on contracts. He responded by calling Altman a liar.

Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX

OpenAI · 2026-08-29
our translation

the quiet part is that he paid $60b for a very good wrapper around someone else's models. the loud part is 'sam is a liar' — because if this is a feud, it isn't a product problem.

Second straight day leading coveragevery sure · 5 sources
#2
Can't buy turbine blades? Cast them yourself.
new — Confirmed The Information's report todaypretty sure · 4 sources
#3
$3.5 trillion by 2033 — and Wall Street isn't buying it
Barron's pushback keeps it alivepretty sure · 4 sources
#4
The super PAC starts spending, and the Speaker books a flight to Texas
new — Johnson meeting set for next weekpretty sure · 4 sources
sunday, august 30
Post about Sam Altman before lunch(safe bet)
Pick the Texas site for the turbine-blade foundry(reported)
Prep talking points for Mike Johnson's Texas visit(reported)
Ask Grok for a better roast, be disappointed again(safe bet)

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Post about Sam Altman before lunch

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