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In cases involving copyright and attorney-client privilege, these courts have ruled that AI bots aren't human.

Thousands of tech workers have already lost their jobs this year and leaders at some companies say AI will enable employers to do more with smaller teams.

Netflix moves into the AI space, with the purchase of Ben Affleck's unveiled AI tech company, InterPositive.

Varda Space Industries will occupy a former Mattel facility in El Segundo, giving it additional capacity to manufacture spacecraft at scale.

Xicoia, the AI talent studio responsible for creating AI actor Tilly Norwood, has plans to further develop the bot's digital universe. It's called the "Tillyverse."

Other cities have ended their relationships with Flock Safety over its ties to the federal government and concerns about cybersecurity and privacy. But connections in the L.A. area endure.

Anthropic, the AI company behind the chatbot Claude, has raised concerns about the use of technology for surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, that if it doesn't turn over full use of the powerful tool by Friday, the company will face severe repercussions.

The alerts from Instagram, which is owned by Facebook parent company Meta, comes as tech companies face more scrutiny over teen safety.

An independent expenditure committee announced it is spending $4.8 million on TV ads to support the gubernatorial bid of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.

The two companies have been publicly taking jabs at each other as they contend in the race to dominate AI.

Uber is planning to bring shared, autonomous taxis to Los Angeles later this year through a partnership with Volkswagen. The service will use electric minivans.