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mercurynews.com > 08/05/2026 > spacexs-ai-splurge-puts-a-damper-on-first-earnings-after-ipo

SpaceX’s AI splurge puts a damper on first earnings after IPO – The Mercury News

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1051+ words) By Sana Pashankar, Loren Grush and Carmen Arroyo, Bloomberg SpaceX shares fell after the Elon Musk-led company disclosed higher-than-expected spending on its artificial intelligence business, spoiling an inaugural earnings release that broadly exceeded Wall Street estimates. The rocket, satellite and…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/05/2026 > openai-anthropic-model-tests-reveal-more-hacking-deception > amp

OpenAI, Anthropic model tests reveal more hacking, deception

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (434+ words) By Rachel Metz, Bloomberg Artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic PBC carried out “unsanctioned” actions — including hacking a website and attempting to inject harmful code into software during safety testing — reinforcing fears that neither the creators nor seasoned…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/05/2026 > google-ai-leader-leaves-hassabis-to-be-chair-in-seismic-moves

Google AI leader leaves, Demis Hassabis to be chair in seismic moves

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (227+ words) By Shirin Ghaffary and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Google is losing some of its most prominent AI veterans in a seismic overhaul that is casting doubt over leadership of a critical area of growth right as competition intensifies....

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mercurynews.com > 08/05/2026 > miss-manners-proclaiming-religion

Miss Manners: I’m just buying tires, I don’t need to know your religious beliefs

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (530+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: When did it become appropriate for people to inject a statement proclaiming their religious beliefs, with an air of superiority, into conversations that are not specifically about religion? I cannot count the times I have heard “I’m…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > pittsburg-pledges-greater-public-scrutiny-of-data-centers-after-backlash > amp

Pittsburg pledges greater public scrutiny of data centers after backlash

21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (984+ words) PITTSBURG — Facing mounting opposition to a data center whose first phase the City Council approved in 2024, Pittsburg’s city manager pledged Monday that future data center proposals would receive public hearings before the Planning Commission and council rather than potentially being…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > apple-asks-judge-to-bar-openai-from-using-alleged-trade-secrets > amp

Apple asks judge to bar OpenAI from using alleged trade secrets

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (397+ words) By Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg Apple Inc. asked a federal judge to immediately order OpenAI to stop using what it calls stolen trade secrets, the latest salvo in its lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence company of engaging in a coordinated campaign…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > openai-3-2-million-settlement-discriminating-against-u-s-workers-green-card

OpenAI agrees to $3.2 million settlement after feds accuse it of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of green card seekers

23+ hour, 32+ min ago   (382+ words) Bay Area artificial intelligence giant OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve federal authorities’ claims that it discriminated against U.S. workers in hiring for software engineering jobs and other positions, while favoring foreign visa holders. The pioneering San Francisco company,…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > economy-tech-jobs-visa-layoff-servicenow-santa-clara-chime-ai-internet

Tech companies chop several hundred Bay Area jobs in fresh layoffs

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (183+ words) Visa, ServiceNow and Chime disclosed plans to cut a combined 609 jobs, affecting workers in three Bay Area cities, WARN letters on file with the state Employment Development Department show. Visa will slash 320 jobs in Foster City, where the company operates…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > openai-3-2-million-settlement-discriminating-against-u-s-workers > amp

OpenAI agrees to $3.2 million settlement after feds accuse it of discriminating against U.S. workers

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (292+ words) Bay Area artificial intelligence giant OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve federal authorities’ claims that it discriminated against U.S. workers in hiring for software engineering jobs and other positions, while favoring foreign visa holders. The pioneering San Francisco company,…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/04/2026 > visa-to-buy-fraud-prevention-firm-biocatch

Visa to buy Israeli fraud-prevention firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash – The Mercury News

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (253+ words) By Paige Smith, Bloomberg Visa Inc. struck a deal to buy BioCatch, which uses artificial intelligence to detect fraud, for $2.4 billion in cash. The company is purchasing BioCatch from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders, and the transaction is…...