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Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim alleges he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbot A former engineer at Elon Musk’s xAI who now heads a thinktank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial intelligence poses…
Tech billionaires are spending unprecedented sums in California races. Experts say it’s the tip of the iceberg
From Google co-founder Brin spending $82m to fight a billionaire tax to Google and Meta funding a joint Super Pac, Silicon Valley is engaged in an existential fight for its political power at home Tech billionaires have shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of the 2 June primary election in California, in an…
Delivery robots are spreading across LA. Residents ‘both pity and hate them’
A region known for its lack of walkability now has more obstacles for pedestrians to contend with Robots have taken over Los Angeles. It’s not just the AI-generated videos that have caused angst in Hollywood. Our streets are full of driverless Waymo vehicles, covered in more sensors and gadgets than the Batmobile. And our walkways…
What we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
Two of the world’s richest people faced an airing of their dirty laundry amid their messy, bitter feud over OpenAI A nine-person jury is set to decide whether Elon Musk’s allegations of “stealing a charity” against Sam Altman and OpenAI are legitimate, with deliberations to begin in earnest on Monday. Whatever its outcome, the case…
High-stakes courtroom drama of Musk v OpenAI hears closing arguments
Nine-person jury to consider whether AI firm bilked world’s richest person and unjustly enriched themselves Closing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. A nine-person jury is set to deliberate and return a verdict on…
How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded
Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO’s home comes amid growing discontent against artificial intelligence In the early hours of 10 April, a man approached the gate of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco and hurled a molotov cocktail at the building before fleeing. The suspect, 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama, was arrested less than two…
Texas man accused of throwing molotov cocktail at Sam Altman home charged
FBI alleges Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on video throwing explosive device outside home of OpenAI chief A Texas man was charged with hurling a molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and attempting to set fire to the AI firm’s headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on surveillance video throwing…
Silicon Valley city to give residents doorbells equipped with cameras
Milpitas approves measure to distribute smart doorbells and says residents can upload footage to police database A Silicon Valley city will offer its residents free wireless doorbells equipped with cameras to help police collect video evidence. The city council of Milpitas, a suburb north of San Jose, California, recently approved $60,000 to provide these devices…