Sign of the future: PURE, xAI teamup shows teens ‘what welding can do’
PURE Academy students talk with xAI executive Brent Mayo (right), who said that welding changed his “whole life.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A decrepit cemetery sign sparked a partnership between a Memphis school and Elon Musk-founded xAI.
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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