The Early Word: More AI is coming; AutoZone Park swings and misses
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We’re in for another scorcher, Memphis. But no worries, because June 10 is National Iced Tea Day, and there’s nothing more refreshing than a cold tea on a hot day. Sweet, of course, because this is Memphis.
Giving up the fight: One of several lawsuits over Tennessee’s new U.S. House district lines has been dropped.
Dollar stores to data dollars: A Canadian AI infrastructure provider has purchased the old Fred’s Inc.
Swing and a miss: AutoZone Park asked for more money, and the Memphis City Council questioned why we have baseball.
‘Pretty positive’: That’s how the city attorney feels about the possibility that SpaceX will build an xAI water recycling plant.
New FedEx pilot agreement delivers: FedEx Corp. and its pilots have finally reached an agreement on pay and working conditions.
Just what the doctor ordered: Dr. Bean’s Coffee & Tea is opening a second spot clear across town.
For the ‘angelic troublemakers’: The National Civil Rights Museum launched a tribute to the openly gay organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
Take us to your leader: Aliens are on the big screen in Memphis this weekend.
From warehouse to housing: A vacant Cooper-Young warehouse could soon be redeveloped.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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