Startups Weekly: Stay tuned for the Rippling espionage movie
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie thinks his city is on the verge of a rebound
The perception of San Francisco has been on the decline for years due to a number of factors. The city’s…
Protester interrupts Microsoft Copilot keynote, says company has ‘blood on its hands’
A protester interrupted Microsoft’s Copilot-focused keynote Friday afternoon, calling attention to the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military. “Shame…
ChatGPT adoption skyrockets in India, but monetization may be trailing
For years, U.S.-based tech companies have tapped into India’s vast and increasing internet user base for growth. OpenAI is no…
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline by 75 days
President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for the TikTok ban by 75 days. Trump shared a post on Truth…
GitHub Copilot introduces new limits, charges for ‘premium’ AI models
GitHub Copilot, Microsoft-owned GitHub’s AI coding assistant, could soon become costlier for some users. On Friday, GitHub announced “premium requests”…
Mach CEO on building defense tech company in your 20s
Mach CEO Ethan Thornton has been building weapons systems of varying shapes and sizes since high school, but his ambitions…
Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday
Meta will no longer have any fact-checkers in the U.S. come Monday, according to Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan.…
AI has opened a new era in venture capital according to Forerunner founder Kirsten Green
Forerunner has seen a number of high-profile successes, showing an ability to get ahead of consumer trends with investments in…
OpenAI’s models ‘memorized’ copyrighted content, new study suggests
A new study appears to lend credence to allegations that OpenAI trained at least some of its AI models on…