Justine Bateman Wants to “Give a Book of Matches” to the Tech Companies So They Can Burn Down Hollywood

Justine Bateman Wants to “Give a Book of Matches” to the Tech Companies So They Can Burn Down Hollywood

When it comes to Hollywood’s AI future, few have been more vocal —  or critical — than Justine Bateman. Armed with a computer science degree from UCLA, the veteran actor-filmmaker has sounded an alarm about the dangers of replacing human work with machine fabrication. She became a lead voice, particularly during the strikes, when she advised SAG-AFTRA on…

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Sam Altman firing drama detailed in new book excerpt

Sam Altman firing drama detailed in new book excerpt

An excerpt from the upcoming book “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future” offers new details about why OpenAI’s board briefly fired CEO Sam Altman back in 2023. Written by Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey, the book claims the nonprofit’s board members became increasingly concerned after learning about issues…

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#OpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startup

#OpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startup

Liam Fedus, OpenAI’s VP of research for post-training, is leaving the company to found a materials science AI startup. The Information initially reported Fedus’ plans. In a statement on X, Fedus confirmed the report and added a few additional details. “My undergrad was in physics and I’m keen to apply this technology there,” Fedus said…

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#Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close

#Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close

Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here on out. Thrilled to be here! This week we’re checking out everything at SXSW; Waymo’s expansion into Silicon Valley; Intel’s new CEO; TikTok’s new suitor; and why DeepSeek isn’t taking VC money. Let’s get…

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