Technology
Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk
CHONGQING, China — Three years ago, in the idyllic town of Woodside south of San Francisco, the United States and China held their first high-level talks on the dangers posed by...
Justin Bieber played ultra A-list Montecito party, with AI defense execs in the crowd
Just weeks after Justin Bieber’s well-received Coachella headline gig, the singer played a small private event for tech, entertainment and defense industry moguls. Executives at controversial firms, such as...
General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that it illegally sold California driver data
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, state officials...
California tech company Cloudflare to lay off more than 1,000 workers, cites AI
Cloudflare is laying off 20% of its staff, the latest technology company to announce big cuts as it uses more artificial intelligence-powered tools.The San Francisco web performance and cybersecurity...
Crew walks out on ‘CoComelon: The Melon Patch,’ citing labor conditions
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is striking against “CoComelon: The Melon Patch” in protest over wages and working conditions.The union representing crew members working on the live-action...
If you’re an iPhone user, you could get $95 from this Apple settlement
Some iPhone users could be eligible to collect up to $95 per device as part of a settlement over allegations that Apple misled consumers about the abilities of its...
Crypto exchange Coinbase to lay off 14% of staff as AI reshapes work
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it’s slashing roughly 14% of its workforce, or about 700 workers, partly because artificial intelligence is reshaping the way people work.“The biggest risk now is...
Commentary: This year’s Met Gala proved one thing: The real devil who wears Prada is Jeff Bezos