Morning Edition · Sunday, July 12, 2026Published at 1:29 AM EDT · New York
Musk and Altman Trade Barbs on X as Both Ship New Flagship Models
Altman called OpenAI's 5.6 Sol the "best model in the world" and mocked Musk's orbital data centers, days after both companies released updated flagships.
The long-running dispute between OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk resumed on X over the weekend. Musk accused Altman of taking "scamming to a whole new level," and Altman replied by promoting OpenAI's latest model, 5.6 Sol, as the "best mo…
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