A federal judge blocked one of California’s new AI laws on Wednesday, less than two weeks after it was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Shortly after signing AB 2839, Newsom suggested it could be used to force Elon Musk to take down an AI deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris he had reposted (sparking a […]
A Waymo robotaxi stalled in front of VP Harris’ motorcade
A Waymo robotaxi got stuck making a U-turn in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade Friday evening in San Francisco. ABC 7 reported that a San Francisco police officer had to manually drive the vehicle out of the way. Waymo has not yet responded to TechCrunch’s questions, including what went wrong on the backend […]
Najee Harris expresses frustration with media after Steelers loss to Colts
After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, it’s easy to point fingers at individual players or entire sides of the ball, but running back Najee Harris is having none of that. Sure, we can point to the lost fumbles by quarterback Justin Fields and wide receiver George Pickens as major issues, […]
Najee Harris injury update: Latest news on Steelers RB's Week 4 status
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured their third victory of the 2024 campaign on Sunday, leaving them as one of the five unbeaten teams in the NFL. And, after a slow start, running back Najee Harris played a big role in the winning effort. Harris did most of his damage in the second half, which helped to […]
Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law
California’s newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble. Governor Gavin Newsom suggests that AB 2839, which went into effect immediately after he signed it on Tuesday, could be used to reel in the retweets of Elon Musk, among others who […]