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Adafruit pauses Flux.ai reporting after legal threat

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Adafruit has temporarily halted publication of an article following a demand letter from Fenwick & West LLP, representing Flux.ai. The letter, sent on May 22, 2026, alleges that Adafruit's planned reporting contains false and defamatory claims about Flux's intellectual property and business performance. Adafruit maintains its reporting is based on publicly available information and concerns a matter of public security interest, while vowing to respond to the legal demands. AI

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    Adafruit Receives Demand Letter from Fenwick Legal Counsel on Behalf of Flux.ai

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    Adafruit Receives Demand Letter from Fenwick Legal Counsel on Behalf of Flux.ai https:// blog.adafruit.com/ # ai

    Adafruit Receives Demand Letter from Fenwick Legal Counsel on Behalf of Flux.ai https:// blog.adafruit.com/ # ai

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