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Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing
DC went to YC to talk OS.
Steve Jobs Knew the Moment the Future Had Arrived. It’s Calling Again
In a recently uncovered 1983 speech, Steve Jobs predicted the ubiquity of personal computers. In 2024, AI has brought us to another inflection point.
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Broke Its Lifetime Price Guarantee
Customers of the uncarrier want T-Mobile to pay up after switching their legacy phone plans for something more expensive.
California Supreme Court Rules That Uber and Lyft Drivers Will Remain Independent Contractors
In a major victory for app-based companies, their drivers will not be considered employees.
SearchGPT Is OpenAI’s Direct Assault on Google
The company behind ChatGPT is expanding into search, and leaning heavily on its relationships with publishers.
New Jersey’s $500 Million Bid to Become an AI Epicenter
The Garden State has enacted a hefty new tax credit specifically for AI businesses. But tax incentives—particularly around data centers—haven’t always created large numbers of jobs.
Google DeepMind’s Game-Playing AI Tackles a Chatbot Blind Spot
Google’s new advance combines a large language model with a self-learning AI. The technique could address some shortcomings with AI—although there’s a catch.
Cars Are Now Rolling Computers, So How Long Will They Get Updates? Automakers Can’t Say
Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road.
At The 2024 Summer Olympics, AI Is Watching You
A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.
The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes
States across the US are seeking to criminalize certain uses of AI-generated content. Civil rights groups are pushing back, arguing that some of these new laws conflict with the First Amendment.