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OpenAI Co-Founder Sutskever's New Safety-Focused AI Startup SSI Raises $1 billion
The Company currently has 10 employees and plans to use funds to acquire computing power and hire top talent. It will focus on building a small highly trusted team of researchers and engineers split between Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israe
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Elon Musk Voices Support For California Bill Requiring Safety Tests On AI Models
Earlier in the day, Microsoft backed OpenAI voiced support for another AI bill from California, called AB 3211, that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content.
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OpenAI Backs California AI Bill Requiring 'Watermarking' of Synthetic Content
OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content. OpenAI believes that for AI-generated content, transparency and requirements around provenance such as watermarking are important, especially in an election year
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OpenAI Says California's Controversial AI Bill Will Hurt Innovation
SB 1047, introduced by Wiener, aims to enact what his office has called "common sense safety standards" for companies that make large AI models above a specific size and cost threshold.
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Apple to Settle Trade Secrets Lawsuit With Chip Startup Rivos
Apple plans to settle a lawsuit that accused tech startup Rivos of stealing its trade secrets related to computer-chip technology. The companies told the US District Court for the Northern District of California that they had "signed an agreement that potentially settles the case," and that the agreement allows Apple to examine Rivos' systems and r...
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Apple Vision Pro 2 Said to Get Brighter, More Efficient RGB OLEDoS Displays From Samsung
Apple is gearing up to launch the Vision Pro in early 2024, with production for mixed reality headset being ramped up in China ahead of release. As Apple’s spatial computer nears its launch, the company already has its eyes on the Vision Pro 2. The Cupertino, California based tech giant reportedly plans to bring even better displays to its second...
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US Tech Moguls Forced Farmers To Sell Land To Build Secret City, Court Told
A group of landowners say a Silicon Valley-backed company trying to build a sustainable city northeast of San Francisco used unfair and "strong-armed" tactics to force farmers to sell their land, including pitting family members against each other.
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Meta Says It Will Remove News Content in California if Bill That Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed legislation forcing tech companies to pay publishers.
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Apple, Google Can Challenge US Patent-Review System, Court Rules
A US appeals court ruled on Monday, allowing Apple, Google, Cisco and others to challenge the US Patent and Trademark Office over a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity proceedings at a USPTO tribunal. Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel and Edwards Lifesciences sued the PTO in the California federal court in 2020 over the rule. They argued it u...
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Justin Trudeau Pitches Canadian Globalism to California Tech Firms
Justin Trudeau on Thursday pitched Canadian globalism and the country's new fast-track visa as reasons why Silicon Valley companies should consider Canada as a place to do business and spend money.
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Apple's AI Chief Reveals Progress Company Has Made in Self-Driving Technology
Ruslan Salakhutdinov was speaking at the Neural Information Processing Systems Conference in Long Beach, California last week.
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Google Hit by Pay, Promotions Gender Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Employees
Three female former employees of Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the tech company of discriminating against women in pay and promotions.
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For Some Californians, It's Bring Your Dog To Work Day Every Day
Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment.
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For These Lucky Techies, It's Bring Your Dog To Work Day Every Day
Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment.
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Apple Self-Driving Car Testing Plan Gives Clues To Tech Program
Apple received the permit to test autonomous cars by the California Department of Motor Vehicles on April 14.
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OpenAI Co-Founder Sutskever's New Safety-Focused AI Startup SSI Raises $1 billion
The Company currently has 10 employees and plans to use funds to acquire computing power and hire top talent. It will focus on building a small highly trusted team of researchers and engineers split between Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israe
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Elon Musk Voices Support For California Bill Requiring Safety Tests On AI Models
Earlier in the day, Microsoft backed OpenAI voiced support for another AI bill from California, called AB 3211, that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content.
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OpenAI Backs California AI Bill Requiring 'Watermarking' of Synthetic Content
OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content. OpenAI believes that for AI-generated content, transparency and requirements around provenance such as watermarking are important, especially in an election year
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OpenAI Says California's Controversial AI Bill Will Hurt Innovation
SB 1047, introduced by Wiener, aims to enact what his office has called "common sense safety standards" for companies that make large AI models above a specific size and cost threshold.
-
Apple to Settle Trade Secrets Lawsuit With Chip Startup Rivos
Apple plans to settle a lawsuit that accused tech startup Rivos of stealing its trade secrets related to computer-chip technology. The companies told the US District Court for the Northern District of California that they had "signed an agreement that potentially settles the case," and that the agreement allows Apple to examine Rivos' systems and r...
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Apple Vision Pro 2 Said to Get Brighter, More Efficient RGB OLEDoS Displays From Samsung
Apple is gearing up to launch the Vision Pro in early 2024, with production for mixed reality headset being ramped up in China ahead of release. As Apple’s spatial computer nears its launch, the company already has its eyes on the Vision Pro 2. The Cupertino, California based tech giant reportedly plans to bring even better displays to its second...
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US Tech Moguls Forced Farmers To Sell Land To Build Secret City, Court Told
A group of landowners say a Silicon Valley-backed company trying to build a sustainable city northeast of San Francisco used unfair and "strong-armed" tactics to force farmers to sell their land, including pitting family members against each other.
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Meta Says It Will Remove News Content in California if Bill That Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed legislation forcing tech companies to pay publishers.
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Apple, Google Can Challenge US Patent-Review System, Court Rules
A US appeals court ruled on Monday, allowing Apple, Google, Cisco and others to challenge the US Patent and Trademark Office over a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity proceedings at a USPTO tribunal. Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel and Edwards Lifesciences sued the PTO in the California federal court in 2020 over the rule. They argued it u...
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Justin Trudeau Pitches Canadian Globalism to California Tech Firms
Justin Trudeau on Thursday pitched Canadian globalism and the country's new fast-track visa as reasons why Silicon Valley companies should consider Canada as a place to do business and spend money.
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Apple's AI Chief Reveals Progress Company Has Made in Self-Driving Technology
Ruslan Salakhutdinov was speaking at the Neural Information Processing Systems Conference in Long Beach, California last week.
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Google Hit by Pay, Promotions Gender Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Employees
Three female former employees of Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the tech company of discriminating against women in pay and promotions.
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For Some Californians, It's Bring Your Dog To Work Day Every Day
Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment.
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For These Lucky Techies, It's Bring Your Dog To Work Day Every Day
Many California tech companies are encouraging employees to bring their dogs to the office, saying their presence can boost productivity, relieve stress and improve the work environment.
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Apple Self-Driving Car Testing Plan Gives Clues To Tech Program
Apple received the permit to test autonomous cars by the California Department of Motor Vehicles on April 14.
