In a Texas federal court, Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty is suing Elon Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC for fraud, alleging that the $1 million-a-day lottery to registered voters in swing states was predetermined, not random as claimed. The lawsuit, filed in Austin, was spurred by Musk’s legal defense in a Philadelphia case where a former treasurer of the PAC testified that winners were pre-selected. McAferty accuses Musk of fraud and breach of contract, claiming the lottery was a scheme to collect personal data without limitations on its use.
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Meta held talks to buy Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence
At this point, it’s easier to identify AI startups Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t considered acquiring, as he recently discussed potential buys including Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence and Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has begun assembling a new AI team led by Alexandr Wang, with significant competition for talent, prompting high compensation offers amidst concerns from OpenAI's Sam Altman. Need More Context? 🔎
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