Judge rejects xAI bid to halt Minnesota nudification ban

TL;DR
A federal judge denied Elon Musk’s xAI request to block Minnesota’s new nudification ban, saying the law poses no immediate harm and will take effect as scheduled; a hearing on whether to grant a preliminary injunction is set for Aug. 19, while xAI argues the measure is overbroad and unnecessary given existing safeguards.
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