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OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead in SF Apartment After Apparent Suicide
A whistleblower who was set to testify against OpenAI in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement was found dead in his San Francisco apartment, leading to speculation that he may have been killed by the company.
Monkeybrains: Providing Free Internet to Low-Income Residents in SF
To this day, Monkeybrains continues to support the 50+ sites that they built during those phases at zero cost to the City.
How A.I. Killed The Dead Boys
Jake Hout has left the Dead Boys due to internal tensions and disagreements over the use of artificial intelligence to replicate the voice of late lead singer Stiv Bators, with Cheetah Chrome defending the decision and criticizing Hout for his stance.
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
Why Silicon Valley Is Trying So Hard to Kill This AI Bill in California
California’s Senate Bill 1047, which offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens, has been met with opposition from tech companies, startups, and investors, but is supported by prominent AI researchers and whistleblowers.
Monkeybrains: The Bay Area’s Anti-Corporate, Anti-Monopoly Internet Service
They have been a local, independent internet service provider since 1998 and have developed a rabid following because, quite simply, they rock. And I’m not just saying this because they’re giving me money to do so, I’ve been a very satisfied, paying customer of theirs for over seven years now.
Why Do I Fantasize About Working At The Post Office?
For those of you who aren’t in the know, I work in tech. I understand the deep irony of this considering I became a micro-niche internet celebrity (or BAYmous as Mario0o0o0o0o calls it) by shitting on tech workers, but I can say this unequivocally, tech saved me from poverty. Recently
Amazing Art Structures Being Built at Burning Man 2023
While most people arrive on the Playa after everything is already built, most of the artists have been hauling, digging, hammering, strapping, sawing, and polishing in the dust (and rain) for weeks now, moving thousands of pounds of steel, glass, timber, (and elbow grease) onto a prehistoric lake bed in