Posts by Liam Redmond
All Rights Reserved: What Those Words Really Mean
If you’ve ever glanced at a book, magazine, or website, you might have noticed the phrase “all rights reserved” and wondered what it signifies. This article breaks down the meaning of copyright notices, what that phrase means, and how copyright law has changed over time. It’s all about understanding how creators protect their work and…
Read MoreBusiness Insurance: Are You Over-Paying?
Running a business comes with many costs, and one of the biggest is often business insurance. Many small business owners find themselves unsure if they are paying too much for their coverage. With so many options and factors affecting premiums, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This article breaks down the ins and outs of business…
Read MoreBusiness Address Secrets: Physical vs. Virtual Showdown
When starting or running a business, one of the foundational elements you’ll encounter is the concept of business addresses. Whether you’re considering a physical space or a virtual one, understanding the differences and benefits of each can shape your business’s image and operations. In this article, we will explore the various aspects of business addresses,…
Read More‘Nowhere to hide.’ How Apple and others in Silicon Valley are bracing for Trump tariffs
SAN FRANCISCO — The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the global economy. Apple makes most of its iPhones in China, though in recent years the Cupertino-based company has made more of its products in India, Vietnam and other nations. In all, the tech…
Read MoreAmazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a deal that would separate it from its Chinese owner. Under a U.S. law signed by then-President Biden last year, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is required to sell…
Read MoreOpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at a $300-billion valuation, including money raised. The AI developer’s financing round is the largest of all time, according to data compiled by research firm PitchBook. The deal…
Read MoreI worked out with an AI trainer at L.A.’s ‘first full-scale AI-powered gym.’ Here’s how it went
The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance device — which looks a lot like a scale but with metal handles and metal foot pads — and it’s sending low-grade, painless electrical signals through…
Read MoreRivian spins out startup focused on small, lightweight electric vehicles
Rivian, known for its large electric trucks, is setting its sights on small and lightweight vehicles. The Irvine-based automaker said Wednesday it’s spinning out its micromobility business into a new startup called Also Inc. Micromobility encompasses a variety of vehicles, including electric bikes, scooters and skateboards. Rivian said in a news release that it started…
Read More23andMe shares tumble after bankruptcy filing and California attorney general’s privacy warning
South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company announced Sunday it will seek court authorization to sell its assets, calling it “the best path forward to maximize the value of the business,” according to…
Read MoreOpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool
Just months after OpenAI launched its controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora for the general paying public, the company is making its sales pitch directly to L.A.’s filmmakers and digital creators. This week, the ChatGPT maker screened 11 short films made with Sora on the big screen at Brain Dead Studios, a movie theater on…
Read MoreCommentary: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster
Washington has never seen anything like the rule-breaking, power-taking, government-torching, protocol-scorching force of delighted havoc and gleeful mayhem that is Elon Musk. Margaret O’Mara has. The University of Washington historian charted the spectacular rise and all-swallowing influence of the tech industry and its titans in her excellent, highly readable 2019 work, “The Code: Silicon Valley…
Read MoreContributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades the crypto industry. Just last month, a hacker stole about $1.5 billion from the crypto exchange Bybit in the biggest theft the industry has ever experienced. As this incident suggests, crypto crime seems to be getting…
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