Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

The trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection, centers on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.

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Footage from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday showed that some of the guests sitting on either side of President Donald Trump reacted with shock shortly before gunshots could be heard echoing outside the ballroom — inspiring some conspiratorial thinking on social media.

But the banquet table had been reacting to something else entirely, as senior CBS News correspondent and WHCA President Weijia Jiang said on social media.

The evening’s entertainer, mentalist Oz Pearlman, had apparently correctly predicted the name White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt planned to give to her baby girl (whose birth is scheduled for later this week).

“I was guessing letter by letter, how many letters were in the name, and then right at the moment when you see it happen, I wrote down the name and said, ‘How did I do?’ and then I turn around,” Pearlman told The Wall Street Journal.

The name can be faintly read on a card in the footage: Vivian.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was a "little lax," adding that President Donald Trump needs "greater protection."

"I can tell you from a layman's perspective, it did look a little lax in terms of, as everyone's now noted, getting into the building," Johnson told Fox News on Monday. "Now, we all came in — Cabinet secretaries of government officials with their own details — we come in the back, so I didn't see the magnetometers and all that, but it doesn't sound like it was sufficient."

Johnson characterized the attack as another failed assassination attempt against Trump, adding that this "can't go on."

"He's the most attacked, maligned political figure in history," the speaker said. "He's very resilient, but he needs greater protection."

In an interview with "Fox and Friends" on Monday morning, FBI Director Kash Patel said he will soon have more to say about the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, adding that the Trump administration is working around the clock to piece together the details of the attack.

"We're going to be able to present to the world in less than 36 hours almost exactly what happened. This individual's entire background, entire background, who he knew, where he lived, who he was talking to, everything about the firearms, everything about the ballistics," Patel said.

Patel added that there will be a lot to learn from this attack.

"We're going to be talking about how we improve the security not just for this event, but for all events going forward. We're going to learn from this one, and we're going to utilize President Trump's leadership ... and work with DHS to ensure our Cabinet, our protectees and the American civilian population is as best protected as possible," he said.

Trump said Saturday's press gala would be rescheduled for a later date. Patel told Fox News the security posture at that gathering will be "completely different."

"I'll be working with the White House, with the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service, the Metropolitan Police Department. The FBI will be fully resourced for that event to assist in the security and we will provide our input," Patel said.

At least seven ships — mainly dry bulk vessels — crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with muted activity in recent days, shipping data showed on Monday, while talks between Iran and the United States have stalled.

The vessels included ships leaving from Iraqi ports and one dry bulk vessel from an Iranian port, according to ship tracking data from Kpler and separate satellite analysis from data analytics specialists SynMax.

Shipping traffic passing through the crucial ‌waterway at the entrance to the Gulf during an uneasy ceasefire between Washington and Tehran represents a fraction of the average 140 daily passages before the Iran war began on February 28.

The Department of Justice on Sunday demanded that the National Trust for Historic Preservation voluntarily drop its legal action to block the construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, claiming the lawsuit "puts the lives of the President, his family, and his staff at grave risk."

In a letter to the National Trust, Brett Shumate, the DOJ Civil Division's assistant attorney general, called Saturday's attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner an "assassination attempt on President Trump," adding the incident proves "that the White House ballroom is essential for the safety and security of the President, his family, his cabinet, and his staff."

"The White House ballroom will ensure the safety and security of the President for decades to come and prevent future assassination attempts on the President at the Washington Hilton," the site of the WHCD, Shumate said.

"Put simply, your lawsuit puts the lives of the President, his family, and his staff at grave risk. I hope yesterday's narrow miss will help you finally realize the folly of a lawsuit that literally serves no purpose except to stop President Trump no matter the cost," he added. "Enough is enough."

Shumate warned that if the group refused to voluntarily dismiss the suit by 9 a.m. on Monday, the government would "move to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the case," citing the shooting.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posted a copy of Shumate's letter on social media, noting that "it's time to build the ballroom."

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Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is reportedly planning to hold a meeting with the White House operations team, U.S. Secret Service and the Homeland Security Department's leadership this week to go over protocol and practices for major events with the president in attendance, amid scrutiny over this weekend's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

"The meeting will discuss the processes and procedures that worked to stop Saturday’s attempt, while exploring additional options to ensure all relevant components are doing everything possible to secure the many major events planned for President Trump in the months ahead as he gears up to celebrate" the 250th anniversary of America's independence, a senior White House official told Fox News.

Despite public scrutiny, Trump and his team have defended the Secret Service's response, saying they did a great job neutralizing the suspect.

Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal said Monday, as the country’s foreign minister made a visit to Russia he said was an opportunity to consult with Moscow regarding the war against Israel and the United States.

Iran also wants the U.S. to end its blockade of the country as part of its proposal, said the two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door negotiations.

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White House aides are reportedly exploring whether Donald Trump should adopt additional protective measures during public appearances, following the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents' Dinner.

"Discussions at high levels here at the White House are now underway about whether or not President Trump will need to wear a bulletproof vest at public events like this moving forward," Fox News’ Peter Doocy said on Sunday.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Monday, as the royal couple embarks on a four-day trip to the U.S. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The president and first lady Melania Trump will hold a private meeting with the royals this afternoon. Charles is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress before attending a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday.

Charles and Camilla also have plans to visit New York and Virginia later this week.

The British monarch's trip to America comes as U.S.-U.K. relations have been souring over the war in Iran as Trump has attacked U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not joining his war.

The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday is expected to be arraigned on Monday.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, previously said the suspect would be charged with two counts: using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said more criminal charges could be filed against the man as authorities review more evidence around the attack.

In lieu of addressing substantive concerns with his immigration policies, President Donald Trump promoted a suggestion to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement late Sunday.

"I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) so the media has to say NICE agents all day everyday," X user @alyssamariiee11 wrote in March.

Trump endorsed the idea in a Truth Social post.

"GREAT IDEA!!! DO IT," he wrote.

President Donald Trump on Sunday seemed genuinely impressed by one element of his would-be assassin's attempt on his life this weekend.

"His speed was rather incredible, actually," he told CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell during a "60 Minutes" interview. "He was like a blur."

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Although some of the highest-ranking members of the administration were in attendance on Saturday, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner had a lower level of security than other events with top officials present, The Washington Post reported, citing anonymous officials familiar with the plan for the gathering.

To better coordinate security, events like the State of the Union are typically designated by the Homeland Security Secretary as a "National Special Security Event." The dinner on Saturday did not have that designation, the publication noted, despite President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and multiple Cabinet members attending it.

Two law enforcement officials told the Post that the Secret Service believed it was responsible for protecting the ballroom and its immediate perimeter.

"The agency did not take responsibility for the entire Hilton hotel," The Post reported.

Trump has praised the Secret Service for its handling of the incident.

"Those guys did a good job last night. They did a really good job," he said during an interview with CBS’ "60 Minutes" on Sunday. Secret Service Director Sean Curran also said that the events on Saturday showed that its "multi-layered protection works."

A DHS spokesperson did not immediately respond to the Post’s request for comment, and the Secret Service did not answer the publication’s questions about its role.

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The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday, according to a social media post by U.S. Southern Command.

The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has gone on since early September and killed at least 186 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the Caribbean Sea.

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President Donald Trump slammed CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell during a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday after she read part of an alleged manifesto written by a suspect in the shooting that took place outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday.

"The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President. He appears to reference a motive in it," O’Donnell said. "He writes this quote: 'Administration officials, they are targets.' And he also wrote this: 'I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.' What’s your reaction to that?"

"Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you’re horrible people, horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody. I’m not a pedophile," Trump said.

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