Category Archives: Business

Inside the AI Party at the End of the World

At a mansion overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a group of AI insiders met to debate one unsettling question: If humanity ends, what comes next?

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A Google Shareholder is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban

Silicon Valley software engineer Tony Tan says his battle against Google and the Trump administration is about upholding the rule of law.

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Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.

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As Robotaxi Rides Begin, We Still Don’t Know the Mystery of Tesla’s Human Helpers

Neither the US federal government nor the City of Austin will say how teleoperations, self-driving’s critical safety feature, will be used in the service launching in Austin in just a matter of days.

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‘Uber for Getting Off Antidepressants’ Launches in the US

Outro, which is now available in seven states, wants to help people taper off antidepressants without experiencing debilitating side effects.

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Apple Is Pushing AI Into More of Its Products—but Still Lacks a State-of-the-Art Model

Apple took a measured approach to AI at WWDC. A new research paper suggests the company is skeptical about some recent AI advances, too.

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Why Silicon Valley Needs Immigration

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss how limiting foreign-born workers hurts Silicon Valley.

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Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74

Atkinson’s gleeful brilliance helped people draw on computer screens and access information via links.

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Uber Just Reinvented the Bus … Again

Beyond the jokes about its new shuttle service are serious questions about what it will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion.

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Elon Musk’s Fight With Trump Threatens $48 Billion in Government Contracts

The billionaire’s feud with the president over the nation’s debt is jeopardizing lucrative deals for SpaceX and other Musk companies.

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