California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies. The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies.
xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team
Elon Musk’s AI startup says it’s shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists. Elon Musk’s AI startup says it’s shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.
Matt: Legal Win
Just got word that the court dismissed several of WP Engine and Silver Lake’s most serious claims — antitrust, monopolization, and extortion have been knocked out! These were by far the most significant and far-reaching allegations in the case and with today’s decision the case is narrowed significantly. This is a win not just for […]
Ram ends EV pickup truck plans
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason. Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size […]
Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price
Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50. Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.
Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan
Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds — the airline pilots’ union says it won’t be safe. Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds — the airline pilots’ union says it won’t be safe.
Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But key questions around power and how OpenAI will pay for this remain. The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But […]
Matt: Account for Externalities
When I studied economics, one of the concepts that struck me the most was the concept of externalities. This International Monetary Fund post explains it well. In short, externalities are costs or benefits of an economic activity that affect third parties who did not choose to incur them, leading to a divergence between private and […]
Matt: PostHog
It’s always fun to see someone pushing the limits of the web experience, as I reminisced about Flash and Dreamweaver the other day. The new website for Posthog is a delightful rabbit hole to explore, akin to a Meow Wolf, with meticulous care and craft applied to every corner of the product in a way […]
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
SB 243 passed the California Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk. If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet those standards. SB 243 passed the California Senate on Thursday […]