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  "id": 5644725,
  "title": "Elon Musk is beefing with…an online chess site?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/elon-musk-is-beefing-with-an-online-chess-site",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:44:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-chess-com-ai-2026-9"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk is engaged in an online dispute with the gaming website Chess.com over his assertion that chess could soon be solved using artificial superintelligence. On Thursday, Musk claimed that the number of chess moves that aren't completely foolish is limited and that chess would ultimately be fully solved by AI. Chess.com responded by stating that Musk's perspective was merely a \"skill issue.\" Musk then reiterated his point, emphasizing that chess is easy for computers but challenging for humans. He also pointed out that there are more possible chess games than atoms in the observable universe, a claim Chess.com countered by emphasizing the vast difference between possible games and legal positions in chess. Musk concluded the exchange with a face-palm emoji, acknowledging the absurdity of the situation.",
  "summary": "Elon Musk said that chess would be \"solved\" with artificial superintelligence. Chess.com said: \"Good luck.\"",
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        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
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      {
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        "title": "Anthony Armstrong, former CFO at Elon Musk’s xAI and X, joins Coinbase board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/anthony-armstrong-former-cfo-at-elon-musks-xai-and-x-joins-coinbase",
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      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/starlink-les-ambitions-contrariees-du-groupe-delon-musk-face-aux",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}