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Dec 29, 2023 • 4 min read

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Maine Primary Ballots:

Maine has removed Donald Trump from its primary ballot, citing his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows follows a similar action in Colorado and is based on the 14th Amendment, which bars those involved in insurrection from holding office.
Both states are temporarily pausing their decisions to allow Trump's appeals. The challenges to Trump's candidacy hinge on his alleged incitement of the Capitol attack. Maine's Secretary of State Bellows, after a comprehensive review, concluded that Trump's actions constituted support for the riot. Trump's team plans to appeal this decision, framing it as a partisan attack on democracy.
These state-level decisions could have broader implications as the U.S. Supreme Court may eventually need to resolve the matter. The ruling is significant as it impacts Trump's presence in primary ballots. States like Maine use specific laws allowing challenges to a candidate's eligibility.

NYT Sues OpenAI & Microsoft:

The New York Times has initiated legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright violations in their AI chatbot developments. The lawsuit centers around the accusation that these AI programs, like ChatGPT, have been trained on substantial amounts of data sourced from the internet, which includes copyrighted content.
Prior to the lawsuit, The New York Times had engaged in negotiations with OpenAI for a potential licensing agreement for its news content, but these discussions did not result in an agreement. Consequently, on Wednesday, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against both OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that their chatbots were developed using millions of copyrighted news articles from its publications. The media company is seeking compensation, which could amount to billions of dollars, for this alleged infringement.

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