Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts
Without buyouts, Flock would “almost certainly” need to lay off staff.
Trump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force
Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
Google said Gemini had “acted appropriately” by ending each hack immediately.
Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock
Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion.
What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?
On Equity, we discussed the AI industry’s latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity.
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards
Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1
Tesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017.
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman seem to agree that it’s time to “pace the frontier.” What would that actually look like?
Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans
Why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Schiller’s decision — he will remain involved in the company as…