Last week a federal jury in Oakland, California, rejected Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The nine-member jury found that Musk’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations, ruling that he had waited too long to file. Musk has criticized the verdict and pledged to appeal.
Workers and opponents of both billionaires spoke out about the future of AI and its effect on workers currently. They spoke to Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer.
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The redistricting by Trump supporters around the country is eliminating Black and Brown representation in many states and bringing back the era of segregation. WPFW’s Fahima Seck interviewed Miami lawyer Stephen Hunter Johnson about how this racist redistricting will affect millions of Black people.
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Next is part 2 of Thomas O’Rourke’s interview with Memphis attorney Andrew Rankin. They discuss the case of the Prairieland defendants and the government’s persecution of “antifa” activists, a recent court decision upholding the 10 Commandments in Texas public schools, sanctuary laws, and Elon Musk’s Memphis data center.
The first half of the interview is here.
Attorney Rankin can be reached at ajrimmigration@outlook.com.
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Music:
Public Enemy, “Rebel Without A Pause”
Fearless Teamsters, “Burning Through The Pain”
