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Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections7.prosince While child safety advocates agree progress was made at the state capital this year to protect children online, they argue there's still a long way to go and plan to fight for more protections when legislators reconvene in January. How Ted Sarandos became the ultimate Hollywood gate-crasher6.prosince Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, was once seen as an underdog in Hollywood. Now, the former Arizona video store manager has emerged as one of the biggest Hollywood moguls yet. A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity5.prosince Nonprofit Future of Life Institute gave low grades to AI firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta due to concerns about how the companies are handling AI safety. A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative4.prosince The Silicon Valley giant teamed up with Range Media Partners earlier this year to commission short films about artificial intelligence that have less doomsday depictions of technology. California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high4.prosince California employers announced 173,022 job cuts in the first 11 months of this year, up nearly 14% from the same period last year, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Waymo hits a dog in San Francisco, reigniting safety debate3.prosince A Waymo carrying passengers in San Francisco's Western Addition struck a small, unleashed dog on Sunday night, the company confirmed. How 'Stranger Things' became Netflix's 'Star Wars,' propelling it into Hollywood's stratosphere28.listopadu When Netflix was trying to establish itself as a place for original TV shows, "Stranger Things" was a key program that pierced the cultural zeitgeist. Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can't it turn a profit?26.listopadu Snapchat's user growth worldwide has been climbing, fueled by India and Pakistan, but investor confidence in the company has been waning as it loses money. Chabria: California's first partner pushes to regulate AI while Trump and tech bros thunder forward26.listopadu Siebel Newsom's push for California to do more to regulate AI comes at the same time that President Trump is threatening to stop states from overseeing the technology. Warner Music Group settles lawsuit with AI firm Suno26.listopadu Warner Music Group and AI firm Suno announce deal to compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a legal battle. 'Guaranteed Human': Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls26.listopadu Radio station DJs now are expected to say "Guaranteed Human," as part of their hourly on-air disclosures. The move comes amid fears about the use of artificial intelligence. Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using 'Cameo' in video-making app Sora23.listopadu A Northern California judge issued the restraining order in the trademark dispute, and asked OpenAI to justify its use of the name "Cameos." Former Google chief accused of spying on employees through account 'backdoor'20.listopadu Former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt was accused in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a former girlfriend and business partner of using a Gmail "backdoor" to spy on her and company employees. Is there an AI bubble and has it started to burst?20.listopadu Investors are worried that tech companies are overspending on artificial intelligence and there's a bubble that could burst. |