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title: "Microsoft doesn’t want any of this"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286288843.md"
description: "Microsoft's involvement in the Musk v. Altman trial seems unwelcome, as their opening statement resembled an advertisement for their products rather than a legal argument. The statement implied that the trial was absurd, yet still encouraged the jury to consider enjoying an Xbox game. The trial has featured significant drama from Musk and his associates."
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# Microsoft doesn’t want any of this

Maybe I'm just punch drunk in my third week attending _Musk v. Altman_, but I have become very, _very_ fond of Microsoft during the course of this trial. They don't want to be here any more than I do.

Their opening statement was honestly one of the most Microsoft things I've ever seen. More than anything else, it was an ad for Microsoft that listed their products in some detail. The general implication, from that statement, was that this trial was absurd, their involvement was absurd, but you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, might still enjoy an Xbox game.

There's been a great deal of high drama on the stand, from Musk, his associates, and O …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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