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Jun. 9, 2026

Less than 1: AM Edition, May 9



This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge severs copyright claims against major AI companies, forcing separate trials after authors opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement -- plus Christina Shay is sworn in as a magistrate judge for the Central District of California. Also: a former xAI engineer sues over alleged retaliation for AI safety warnings, and emails reveal a pressure campaign to speed up Flock Safety license plate reader installations in Los Angeles.

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