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Ethan Baron

Ethan Baron is a business reporter for the Bay Area News Group and a native of Silicon Valley before it was Silicon Valley. Baron has worked as a reporter, columnist, editor and photographer in newspapers and magazines for 25 years, covering business, politics, social issues, crime, the environment, outdoor sports, war and humanitarian crises. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a BA in humanities and MA in journalism.

The three authors are among a growing number of creators to sue generative AI companies over their use of art, music, photographs and additional copyrighted materials scraped from the internet to create chatbots and other software that produces answers, imagery, music, code, voices and other outputs in response to user prompts.

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Comedian Sarah Silverman sues California tech firms over bedwetting book and artificial intelligence

July 11, 2023 at 12:46 p.m.

The three authors are among a growing number of creators to sue generative AI companies over their use of art, music, photographs and additional copyrighted materials scraped from the internet...

Holmes surrendered herself for imprisonment May 30, to start serving a sentence of 11 years and three months.

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Elizabeth Holmes’ sentence reduced by almost two years

July 11, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.

Holmes surrendered herself for imprisonment May 30, to start serving a sentence of 11 years and three months.

"We’re targeting newcomers that can help enshrine Canada as a world leader in a variety of emerging technologies," Canada's immigration minister said.

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H-1B visa: Canada launches new bid to poach skilled Silicon Valley tech workers

June 29, 2023 at 1:39 p.m.

"We’re targeting newcomers that can help enshrine Canada as a world leader in a variety of emerging technologies," Canada's immigration minister said.

Hutchison showed up at 11 a.m. in a bright green shirt with the name of an Irish whisky on it, ready to work as a busboy. He's 38, but said, People tell me I look younger.'

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California detective goes undercover as busboy to nab child-rape cold case suspect

June 16, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Hutchison showed up at 11 a.m. in a bright green shirt with the name of an Irish whisky on it, ready to work as a busboy. He's 38, but said,...

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Chatbots and the new AI: What will Silicon Valley unleash upon the world this time?

April 25, 2023 at 2:38 p.m.

Is "be bold and ship things" the new "move fast and break things?"

A relatively new think tank promotes special surtaxes for ultra-wealthy people, more IRS enforcement and other measures.

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‘Excessive wealth disorder’: Should the ultra-rich pay more to help solve America’s problems?

April 25, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

A relatively new think tank promotes special surtaxes for ultra-wealthy people, more IRS enforcement and other measures.

Plaintiffs claim Google engaged in "a company-wide culture of concealment coming from the very top, including CEO Sundar Pichai."

Google 'not truthful,' tried to 'subvert' court process by deleting evidence in monopoly case, judge rules

March 30, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

Plaintiffs claim Google engaged in "a company-wide culture of concealment coming from the very top, including CEO Sundar Pichai."

Video released Friday morning by a San Francisco court shows the man alleged to have attacked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer, providing a chilling new look at the savage, politically-driven assault that shook the nation.

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New video shows hammer attack on Paul Pelosi and suspect breaking into San Francisco home

January 27, 2023 at 7:22 p.m.

Video released Friday morning by a San Francisco court shows the man alleged to have attacked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer, providing a chilling new...

Legacy automakers are hurling themselves aggressively into an electric vehicle market Tesla dominates.

Tesla: Will Big Auto eat pioneering electric car maker’s lunch?

April 4, 2022 at 10:37 a.m.

Legacy automakers are hurling themselves aggressively into an electric vehicle market Tesla dominates.

Key evidence against Holmes includes her distribution of reports lauding Theranos and bearing apparently pilfered logos from pharmaceutical giants.

Elizabeth Holmes takes witness stand in Theranos trial after prosecution rests its case

December 15, 2021 at 6:39 p.m.

Key evidence against Holmes includes her distribution of reports lauding Theranos and bearing apparently pilfered logos from pharmaceutical giants.

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