Tesla's New Roadster Steals the Spotlight, Sam Altman Congratulates Elon Musk

Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on October 17, Tesla unveiled its new Roadster, which demonstrated stunts such as inverted hill climbing, mid-air flips, and jumping over vehicles using SpaceX cold-gas thrusters and a bottom suction system, achieving 0–60 mph in under one second, sparking widespread attention. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promptly posted on X to congratulate: “The new Roadster looks absolutely incredible—great job, Musk.” Given their long-standing public rivalry, the community was surprised by Altman’s remark. Musk did not respond with enthusiastic thanks; instead, in the related discussion thread, he dryly replied “Indeed” to jokes about whether the previous order cancellations had been reversed—his tone restrained and slightly tongue-in-cheek. The two had previously clashed publicly over the Roadster: at the end of 2025, Altman posted that he had reserved the car nearly seven and a half years ago without delivery and demanded a refund of approximately $50,000, sharing relevant emails. Musk responded that the refund had been processed quickly and again referenced controversies involving OpenAI. This recent congratulation and calm reply have reignited speculation about their relationship, but the core conflict remains unresolved.