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Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…

The Economic Times · May 28

Judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting

Democrats and civil rights groups argued it was urgent that the judge issue a restraining order in the midst of primary season and with states already gearing up for the fall midterm elections.

Euronews · May 28

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.

The Conversation · May 28

Ben Shapiro's Rosa Parks revisionism

The Daily Wire’s latest documentary seeks to discredit Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

Salon · May 20

George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties

Billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations has worked to advance justice and human rights around world

The Guardian - US · May 20

Roger Goodell says NFL cooperating with probe over allegations of ‘blatant sex and race discrimination’

The National Football League is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier following a subpoena issued as part of an investigation into potential civil rights violations related to the league’s Rooney Rule and other employment practices.

The Independent UK · May 20

The Response We Really Need to the Supreme Court’s Gutting of the VRA

The instinct of the response so far has been right, but incomplete. New maps. New litigation. State-level laws. Congressional pressure. All necessary. None sufficient.

Texas Observer · May 19

The Battle Over Voting Rights Is Now Targeting College Football and Black Athletes

The NAACP is taking a civil rights fight directly to one of the South's most powerful institutions: college sports. The organization launched its "Out of Bounds" campaign Tuesday, urging Black athletes, recruits, fans, alumni, and donors to boycott athletic programs at public universities in Southern states it says are restricting…

Latin Times · May 19

After Kneecapping the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court’s Conservative Bloc Kicks Native American Lawsuits Back to Square One

Slamming the door on future lawsuits?

The Mary Sue · May 19

MAGA Influencer Sparks Outrage After Taking Portable Oxygen Tank To George Floyd Memorial

MAGA influencer King Flyz sparked outrage by placing an oxygen tank at the George Floyd memorial, igniting debates on political statements at sacred sites and drawing criticism from civil rights groups

International Business Times UK · May 18