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Oakland First Fridays director grateful for debate sparked by AI-generated flyer
But she probably won’t publish AI-generated content in the future
Oakland First Fridays AI experiment did not go well
The backlash was swift
Cruise layoff notices keep rolling as some laid-off employees wrap up their work
As parent company GM sunsets the company, more Bay Area workers were impacted
23andMe won’t tell us how many people have asked to delete their data
One privacy rights lawyer says 23andMe’s plan to sell its genetic data should be 'avoided at all costs'
Meta will cut more staffers one month after ‘low-performer’ layoffs
A spokesperson said the cuts will help Meta 'better align with our growth and efficiency goals'
Meta is assembling a new team to hunt down leakers
Enter the Insider Trust team
Silicon Valley’s defenestration of diversity continues, but there are some heavy hitter holdouts
Apple, DoorDash, and Lyft maintain DEI language... for now
Tubi is once again accused of gender discrimination
The free streamer, headquartered in SF, allegedly has a ‘longstanding culture of corporate misogyny’
Y Combinator backtracks from controversial AI factory surveillance startup
Optifye.ai promises to make factory floors more efficient, but Y Combinator has pulled supportive posts amid a torrent of mockery
Can an AI-powered app ‘Solve SF’ and its 311 woes?
A new app offers a faster way to report issues like graffiti to the city’s 311 line by just taking a photo. Here's the lowdown — and some lingering concerns





