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Breaking down Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI in federal court, alleging that the AI giant manipulated him into thinking he was contributing tens of millions of dollars to help launch a nonprofit. Musk, currently the richest man in the world, is seeking between $79 billion to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.
20.05 / 09:55
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Altman versus Musk: OpenAI’s CEO won the court battle but could lose the fund-raising war
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.We have all been in meetings that “could have been an email,” so why not have a jury trial that could have been an AI prompt?“Is Elon Musk able to sue OpenAI for breach of contract?” we might have asked an artificial intelligence (AI) model before the three-week circus at a federal court in downtown Oakland, California. “No,” should have been the AI model’s answer.
12.03 / 09:31
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LA has big plans to rebuild after the fires. Good luck getting insurance.
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In her pop-art decorated office in the heart of Beverly Hills, real-estate broker Rochelle Maize got an early look at who would control the future of the Pacific Palisades. It was eight days after the wildfires broke out—before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had appointed a recovery czar, before rebuilding plans had been drawn.
16.01 / 07:29
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US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines
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US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance. U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California, granted a motion by WhatsApp and found NSO liable for hacking and breach of contract. The case will now proceed to a trial only on the issue of damages, Hamilton said. NSO Group did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
15.12 / 16:09
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Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking 'cozy' and 'festive' this holiday season
With a late Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small retail shops say that people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early, along with gifts for others and themselves
14.12 / 17:43
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Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin
Officials say roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin
14.11 / 00:09
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Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using 'San Francisco' in name amid lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco over copyright infringement is ongoing
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Yoga business founder pleads guilty to tax charge in New York City
An international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as “Yoga to the People” has pleaded guilty to a tax charge in a New York federal court
26.09 / 13:29
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United Airlines flight maneuver to avoid another plane injures 2
'Flying for Peanuts' author Frank Lorenzo reveals what he has learned in the industry on 'The Claman Countdown.'
25.09 / 06:51
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As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
The Athletics already have carved out Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful and sad-sack franchises with nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses
02.09 / 19:43
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Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color
More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts
27.08 / 18:43
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Alaska Airlines Boeing flight returns to airport following engine issue
Ron Epstein, senior aerospace analyst at Bank of America, weighs in on the current state of the aerospace giant Boeing as the company names their new CEO.
11.08 / 16:25
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Are you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement
Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service
06.08 / 00:57
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Oakland A's to sell stake in Coliseum to local Black development group
The Oakland Athletics has reached a tentative agreement to sell its half of the Coliseum to a private Black development group for $125 million
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Kamala Harris: How is Vice President perceived by public? Does she connect to people?
Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to overtake all other women in terms of authority. Her future is important because she has the chance to head the Democratic party and become the first Black female president come November. At the age of fifty-nine, Harris has served as California's US Senator, Attorney General, and District Attorney in San Francisco, as per the reports of New York Post.
13.07 / 15:08
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Circle Funds $5K Scholarships to Bay Area Graduates for Blockchain Studies
Circle has awarded $5,000 scholarships to 10 graduating Northern California high school seniors interested in learning about cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
13.07 / 07:36
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A Southwest jet that did a 'Dutch roll' was parked outside during severe storm
A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service
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