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Job seekers turn to AI tools to gain a competitive edge. It can also backfire
Dani Schlarmann, a recruiter, noticed something fishy about the job applicants.Cover letters and resumes sounded identical. Candidates embellished their experience to match the job description. On top of that,...
California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns
When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action.Last year, the Florida mom sued Character.AI, a platform...
‘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...
Amazon 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...
OpenAI 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...
I 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...
Rivian 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...
23andMe 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...
OpenAI 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...
Contributor: 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...
Commentary: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster