# 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.

- Published: 2026-07-12T05:29:34.912Z
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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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