This week, some courtroom drama. It’s Elon Musk v. OpenAI the next few weeks and billionaires are taking the stand and opening their diaries — and memories of Burning Man — to scrutiny. Reed Albergotti (Semafor) breaks down the legal battle and why Elon Musk believes he’s owed billions since OpenAI went for-profit. Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) reports on the Pentagon agreement Google was ‘proud’ to sign. But it’s déjà vu for many Google employees, who once again demanded company leadership proceed cautiously. Finally, Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) on the ‘girlboss-ification’ of AI: the coordinated push by major AI companies to win over women, from Anthropic's invite-only influencer supper clubs in New York to Reese Witherspoon's suspiciously enthusiastic (and allegedly unpaid) AI pep talk on Instagram.

Additional Reading: 
Shadowboxing Emperors | Semafor
Google workers petition CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon | The Washington Post
Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash | Financial Times 
The Girlboss-ification of AI w/ Kat Tenbarge | User Mag   


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This week, some courtroom drama. It&rsquo;s Elon Musk v. OpenAI the next few weeks and billionaires are taking the stand and opening their diaries &mdash; and memories of Burning Man &mdash; to scrutiny. Reed Albergotti (Semafor) breaks down the legal battle and why Elon Musk believes he&rsquo;s owed billions since OpenAI went for-profit. Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) reports on the Pentagon agreement Google was &lsquo;proud&rsquo; to sign. But it&rsquo;s d&eacute;j&agrave; vu for many Google employees, who once again demanded company leadership proceed cautiously. Finally, Taylor Lorenz (User Mag) on the &lsquo;girlboss-ification&rsquo; of AI: the coordinated push by major AI companies to win over women, from Anthropic's invite-only influencer supper clubs in New York to Reese Witherspoon's suspiciously enthusiastic (and allegedly unpaid) AI pep talk on Instagram. Additional Reading:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/04/29/2026/house-committee-probes-anysphere-airbnb-over-chinese-ai?utm_source=nowshare&amp;utm_medium=technology&amp;utm_campaign=FirstWord#b">Shadowboxing Emperors | Semafor</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/27/google-employees-letter-ai-pentagon/">Google workers petition CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon | The Washington Post</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e2f5f0a7-fa24-430f-b7f8-27b78041ea8a?syn-25a6b1a6=1">Google told staff it is &lsquo;proud&rsquo; of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash | Financial Times</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-girlboss-ification-of-ai-w-kat">The Girlboss-ification of AI w/ Kat Tenbarge | User Mag</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley&rsquo;s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.
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