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Disney has fought AI firms over copyright. Now it's testing AI lyric videos.1:17 Disney is working with AI startup OpenArt to conceptualize lyric videos, starting with 'Go the Distance' from 'Hercules.' Waymo expands to Torrance, Manhattan Beach and other corners of L.A. County3.listopadu The robotaxi company Waymo is expanding its Los Angeles service area into South Bay and adding popular destinations such as Universal Studios. Proposed billionaire tax could impact California sports teams31.října The proposed billionaire tax on California's November ballot could slap a one-time 5% levy on wealthy residents, including sports team owners, to raise healthcare funds AI stock selloffs fuel fears Big Tech's best quarters are over30.října Companies such as Intel and ServiceNow saw massive drops in their share prices this week as financial results spook investors, dragging down the U.S. stock market. Social media stars are getting paid to take sides in California's billionaire tax battle29.října The battle over the billionaire tax proposal is playing out on social media where influencers, including parents and senior citizens, are getting paid to post videos to inform and sway voters. Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs26.října Tech companies are shrinking the size of their workforce as they restructure and spend more on artificial intelligence. How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax23.října Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns. Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy22.října The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago. 'You Can See Everything': Theranos whistleblower says Elizabeth Holmes is 'still lying'21.října A former Theranos research engineer who worked closely with Elizabeth Holmes says that 'You Can See Everything' is misleading and definitely not a documentary. Here's what we know about the man who allegedly bugged an OpenAI conference room in San Francisco17.října The FBI last week arrested an OpenAI engineer working in the company's San Francisco office and charged him with intercepting oral communications. Court documents unsealed Tuesday paint a picture of a man using AI to surveil his employer and his bosses using AI to catch him. California's Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit15.října Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but opponents believes potentially polluting ones will be covered too — including data centers. Discovery+ now costs up to $11.99 a month as Skydance takes over13.října Discovery+ is getting more expensive just a week after Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery became Skydance. Here's what subscribers will pay, and when. 'Human vs. Robot' cage match was a hit. State says event was illegal, but organizers aren't concerned13.října A human beat two out of three robots, including one inspired by 'Terminator,' during a recent cage match in San Francisco. The California State Athletic Commission says the event shouldn't have happened. Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute11.října Nicolas Cage, who recently starred in "Spider-Noir," said he won't work with Amazon again after a disagreement over an AI waiver. |