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Nightmare at Sea
The Unexpected Roommate
The Last Flight
Musk’s Own Cap Table and Grok Admission Rock OpenAI Trial’s First Week
51% equity exhibit, xAI distillation revelation, and “Law 101” quip punctuate three days of bruising testimony in Oakland.
The Man the Constitution Was Supposed to Protect
New York Moves to Ban Non-Compete Agreements for Most Workers, in a Shift That Could Reshape American Labor
A NY bill would prohibit non-compete agreements for most workers and bar them entirely for health care professionals in a move that would upend decades of hiring practices.