OpenAI and the DOD agree to add more surveillance protections to their AI deal; sources say Sam Altman approached the DOD's Emil Michael to rework the contract
OpenAI and the Pentagon have agreed to strengthen their recently agreed contract, following widespread backlash …
Sam Altman says OpenAI amended its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”
Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance
Silicon Valley has shifted from Web 2.0 to a new “hard tech”, AI-dominated era with fewer perks and a more serious mood, as startups use San Francisco as a base
In a scene in HBO's “Silicon Valley” in 2014, a character who had just sold his idea to a fictional tech company … Bluesky: @romitmehta.com . Mastodon: @ricmac@mastodon.social . X:...
Apple shares drop 7%+ after President Trump announced new tariffs, including 46% on Vietnam and 26% on India, where Apple has been moving production from China
The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.
Tech stocks fall after President Trump announced new global tariffs: Meta drops as much as ~8%, Amazon drops ~7%, Nvidia ~5%, Alphabet ~4%, and Microsoft ~3%
Apple slid more than 6% in late trading Wednesday and led a broader decline in tech stocks after President Donald Trump announced …
President Trump names Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as assets to be included in a strategic US crypto reserve, causing significant price surges
XRP, ADA, SOL post double-digit losses Molly White / Citation Needed : Issue 78 - President on brink of bailout for bitcoin CoinDesk : Here Is What Crypto Leaders Are Saying About ...
President Trump names Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as assets to be included in a strategic US crypto reserve, causing significant price surges
Crypto Braced For Another Trump Shock After Bitcoin, XRP, Solana And Cardano Price Boom CoinDesk : Here Is What Crypto Leaders Are Saying About Trump's Crypto Reserve Plans Matthew...
PitchBook: seven banks' ~$13B loans to Elon Musk to buy X have been “hung” for two years, weighing on balance sheets, the worst buyout for banks since 2008-2009
Loans of around $13 billion have remained ‘hung’ for nearly two years, bringing in interest payments but weighing on banks' balance sheets
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz say Trump is the right choice for “Little Tech”; sources say they plan to make large donations to PACs supporting his campaign
People in crypto should not choose political allegiances based on who claims to be “pro-crypto”, as such politicians might go against crypto's underlying goals
Over the last couple of years, “crypto” has become an increasingly important topic in political policy …
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz say Trump is the right choice for “Little Tech”; sources say they plan to make large donations to PACs supporting his campaign
Venture capital bigwigs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have told staff at Andreessen Horowitz that they plan …
On their podcast, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explain why they are backing Trump, say Trump is pro-crypto, Biden's overregulation harms startups, and more
Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of one of the most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, says he's been a Democrat most of his life.
Apple unveils $999+ 11" and $1,299+ 13" iPad Pros, with M4, an OLED Ultra Retina XDR screen, up to 1,600 nits; the 13" is Apple's thinnest product yet, at 5.1mm
At its “Let Loose” virtual event this morning, Apple introduced its long-awaited iPad Pro updates.
Apple unveils $999+ 11" and $1,299+ 13" iPad Pros, with M4, an OLED Ultra Retina XDR screen, up to 1,600 nits; the 13" is Apple's thinnest product yet, at 5.1mm
At its “Let Loose” virtual event this morning, Apple introduced its long-awaited iPad Pro updates.
Paddy Cosgrave steps down as the CEO of Web Summit, which plans to appoint a new CEO; the event, set to start on November 13 in Lisbon, will go ahead as planned
Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer of Web Summit after his remarks following attacks …
Evernote lays off most of its remaining US and Chile staff, and plans to relocate nearly all its operations to Europe; Bending Spoons acquired Evernote in 2023
Google and Apple have a limited corporate presence in the country, and Meta manages everything from Argentina, never setting foot in Chile. But Evernote made a bet for Chilean tec...
Tim Cook unveils Apple Vision Pro, a “spatial computing” headset controlled with the user's eyes, hands, and voice, coming to the US for $3,499+ in early 2024
Apple has announced an augmented reality headset called Apple Vision Pro that “seamlessly” blends the real and digital world.
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger form a venture to explore next-gen social apps; the first is Artifact, a TikTok-like app for news articles
Source: Twitter abruptly fired around 50 engineers and warned dozens more on the evening before Thanksgiving; some were told their “code is not satisfactory”
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Source: Twitter abruptly fired around 50 engineers and warned dozens more on the evening before Thanksgiving; some were told their “code is not satisfactory”
Hearing that roughly 50 Twitter engineers were abruptly fired last night and dozens more received warnings: https://twitter.com/...