Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI is heading to trial. Musk is almost certainly going to lose, but he might still get everything he wants from the fight. The Verge’s Liz Lopatto explains how this spat made it this far, and where it’s going next. After that, The Verge’s Sean Hollister tells us about the latest products from Framework, including the company’s coolest laptop yet — and a keyboard for couch potatoes. Finally, Sean helps David answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about the Surface Go and other small PCs, which might be due for a comeback.
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(Timestamps are approximate.)
00:00:00 Rabbit R1 Returns
00:05:00 Musk vs OpenAI
00:07:00 What the Lawsuit Claims
00:11:00 Musk Motives and Remedies
00:16:00 Discovery Dirt and Strays
00:22:00 Altman Reputation Stakes
00:28:00 Risks for Musk and IPO
00:37:00 Framework Laptop Pro
00:41:00 Battery Life and Specs
00:43:00 Display Specs Upgrade
00:44:00 Battery And Memory Gains
00:45:00 Modular Upgrades Promise
00:50:00 Transparency And Community
00:53:00 Who This Laptop Is For
00:54:00 Linux First Developer Pitch
00:56:00 Pricing And Value
01:01:00 Couch Keyboard Upgrade
01:13:00 Vergecast Hotline Tiny Laptops
01:16:00 Arm Chip Revolution Explained
01:22:00 Wrap Up
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