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Former Google engineer and Trump pardonee Anthony Levandowski relaunches his AI church
Business Insider
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1y ago
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Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski is relaunching his "Way of the Future" AI church. The church aims to help people gain a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence. Levandowski started the church in 2015 while working on Google's self-driving project Waymo. The original church shut down, but the new venture already has thousands of people trying to build a "spiritual connection" with AI. Levandowski's aim is to help people understand and shape the public discourse around technology and its impact on society. He was previously involved in a high-profile court case for stealing trade secrets but was later pardoned by former President Donald Trump.
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Ex-Google staff charged with AI theft & alleged collaboration with Chinese firms
Livemint
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1y ago
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Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, has been charged with stealing AI technology from the company while secretly collaborating with Chinese companies. Ding, a Chinese national, faces four counts of federal trade secret theft, which carry a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison. The indictment alleges that Ding uploaded Google's confidential files to his personal account and later accepted roles at Chinese technology companies without disclosing his affiliations to Google. The charges highlight the ongoing concerns about Chinese economic espionage and national security risks associated with AI advancements.
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Google layoff: Fired employee posts ordeal on Linkedin— ‘longest 5 mins in life’
Livemint
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1y ago
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Alphabet's Google is rumored to have laid off its entire Python team in a cost-cutting move. A LinkedIn post by a former Google engineer, Matt Hu, detailed his experience being laid off, along with his teammates and manager. Hu, who holds an H-1B visa and has been with Google for two years, recounted his shock as he received an email and lost access to multiple sites. He also mentioned that his manager, who had been with Google for 13 years, was also laid off.
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Ex-Google recruiter's advice to job seekers: Don’t ask about work-life balance in an interview
Money Control
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10m ago
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Former Google recruiter, Nolan Church, advises job seekers not to ask about work-life balance during the interview process. He believes that this question indicates a lack of willingness to work hard and may not leave a good impression on recruiters. Church suggests that this question should be asked after receiving a job offer and having proven one's worth for the position. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had previously mentioned that a flexible work week of three days in the office and two days remotely provides a good work-life balance for employees.
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Donald Trump at odds with Google, accuses tech giant of posting 'bad stories' about him
Economic Times
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9m ago
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Former US President Donald Trump has accused Google of biased search results and interference in the presidential election. Trump claimed that Google only displays positive articles about his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. He threatened to request prosecution if the Justice Department does not take action. A conservative group's findings regarding biased search results against Trump further fueled these accusations. Google denies favoring any political candidate and asserts that its algorithms do not exhibit bias. This isn't the first time Trump has clashed with Google over alleged censorship and manipulation of search results.
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Former Google engineer arrested for alleged theft of AI trade secrets for Chinese firms
Arstechnica
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1y ago
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Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding has been arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets related to artificial intelligence (AI) from the company. The US Department of Justice alleges that Ding, a Chinese national, stole confidential information about Google's data centers and uploaded hundreds of files into his personal Google Cloud account. It is claimed that the stolen secrets included details about GPU and TPU chips and systems, as well as software related to AI technology. Ding allegedly concealed his actions while secretly working with two Chinese companies and even accepted the position of chief technology officer at one of them. If convicted, Ding could face up to 10 years in prison for each count of federal trade secret theft.
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Australian court lifts order blocking X on church stabbing video
Economic Times
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1y ago
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An Australian court has rejected a request by the country's cyber safety regulator for Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) to continue blocking videos of a stabbing at an Assyrian church. The court refused to extend an injunction granted last month, which had aimed to block the footage labeled as a terrorist attack. The legal battle between Musk and Australian officials has intensified, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticizing Musk for his objections to taking down the video. Musk has referred to the request as censorship and posted memes in protest. The matter will be further reviewed in a hearing on Wednesday.
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President Trump repeals Biden's AI executive order | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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5m ago
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President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order by former President Joe Biden aimed at mitigating AI risks. Biden's order required AI developers to report safety test results to the U.S. government and directed the NIST to guide companies on correcting model biases. Critics, aligned with Trump, felt these requirements were burdensome, revealing trade secrets. Trump, during his campaign, pledged to promote AI development supporting free speech and human prosperity, without detailing specific policies.
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Scale AI's bigger rival Surge AI seeks up to $1 billion capital raise, sources say - The Economic Times
Economic Times
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12d ago
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Surge AI, a data-labeling firm founded by former Google and Meta engineer Edwin Chen, is seeking to raise up to $1 billion, aiming for a valuation over $15 billion. Unlike its competitor Scale AI, Surge has been profitable and has reported higher revenues last year. Demand for its high-quality data-labeling services is rising amid Scale AI’s customer losses and concerns over data privacy. The funding will include both primary and secondary capital.
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OpenAI is reportedly getting closer to launching its in-house chip
The Verge
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5m ago
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OpenAI is advancing toward launching its own in-house AI chip design, targeting completion within this year before production by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) using 3-nanometer technology. This development aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia chips for AI model training and operation, deploying initially on a "limited scale." As led by former Google TPU engineer Richard Ho, OpenAI's chip design team has grown, with future plans for more advanced iterations.
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Marissa Mayer wants to embrace the AI race and risks — in the right way
Business Insider
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1y ago
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Marissa Mayer, the former Google engineer and Yahoo CEO, is now the CEO and co-founder of Sunshine, a startup focusing on apps that help users spend less time with technology and more time on human connection. She has a strong background in artificial intelligence (AI), with both her degrees from Stanford University specializing in AI. Mayer emphasizes the importance of understanding the "discomfort zone" of AI and discussing its risks. She also expresses concerns about China's approach to AI development and the potential consequences of falling behind in the technology race.
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