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California’s new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don’t have to clash
“Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No,” said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-l...
Waffles eat Bluesky
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Netflix’s new show
For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous peo...
Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters
Police say they have arrested a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that led TikTok to evacuate its headquarters nea...
If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great
The new Audacity logo
Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-...
Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training
Hundreds of Eufy customers have donated hundreds of thousands of videos to train the company’s AI systems.
If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when A...
Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks ...
Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U...
What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it
OpenAI's third developer conference is around the corner, and it's shaping up to be the company's biggest yet.