Less than 1: AM Edition, June 9

This morning on Less than 1: a federal judge severs copyright claims against major AI companies, forcing separate trials after authors opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement — plus Christina Shay is sworn in as a magistrate judge for the Central District of California. Also: a former xAI engineer sues over alleged retaliation for AI safety warnings, and emails reveal a pressure campaign to speed up Flock Safety license plate reader installations in Los Angeles.