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A federal judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit brought by authors including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates against Meta. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove that Meta's Llama AI model violated the law by training on their works. The ruling noted that the authors' lawyers made the "wrong arguments" regarding market flooding and copycat content.
CBS News Internal Turmoil, Tony Dokoupil Controversy
CBS News faced internal backlash after anchor Tony Dokoupil asked challenging questions to author Ta-Nehisi Coates regarding his book on Israel. Reports suggest CBS executives held a "struggle session" over the interview and issued guidance to staffers not to refer to Jerusalem as being in Israel.
Congressional Reparations Hearing, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Burgess Owens
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Resolution 40 to study reparations for slavery. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates argued for the necessity of addressing the legacy of Jim Crow, while former NFL player Burgess Owens testified against reparations, arguing they promote a victimhood mentality and that the Democratic Party should be held responsible for historical harms.
