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Big stakes in Musk-Altman trial

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1713+ words) It's not every day that you see two of the world's wealthiest men engaged in a very personal battle that could reshape an entire industry " much less one taking place right on our doorstep and involving some of the most…...

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Craig Fontaine Ashton: Northern California Personal Injury Lawyer and Podcaster | Marketplace | sfexaminer. com

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) For over 25 years, Craig Fontaine Ashton has represented injured clients across Northern California as the co-founder of Ashton & Price, LLP. With his partner and co-founder, Christopher Alan Price, the firm has secured over 250 million dollars in settlements, awards, and verdicts…...

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Big IPOs could be good news for California budget

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1544+ words) The Wall Street debuts of Space X, Open AI and Anthropic won't just be a boon for their employees, executives and investors. They'll also likely provide a windfall " quite possibly a sizable one " to California's revenues at a time when…...

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Manufacturing's Silent Crisis " And the AI Company Fixing It

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (934+ words) Mid-market manufacturing companies across the U. S. are experiencing back-office procurement bottlenecks, largely due to structural disadvantages. They don't have the time or resources to accomplish all their necessary tasks, and their lines suffer as a result. Not to mention, procurement teams…...

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Open AI Trial Starts With Two Very Different Tales of a Company's Early Years

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (335+ words) Elon Musk arrives at the U. S. District Court in Oakland, Calif. , Tuesday, April 28, 2026." OAKLAND, Calif. -- On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and Open AI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of…...

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Block's big layoffs hit California hard

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (651+ words) In a February post on social-media site X, Block CEO Jack Dorsey " seen in 2021 " attributed layoffs at the company to its adoption and use of artificial-intelligence tools. About one-fourth of the workers Block cut in its massive February layoff are…...

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Which Is More Valuable: Predictive Analytics or Prescriptive Analytics?

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (747+ words) In the age of big data, analytics tools have evolved beyond simple reporting. Today's businesses rely heavily on two powerful types of analysis to guide strategy and improve performance: predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. While they may sound similar, they…...

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AI chatbots can now plan your PR. Inside the startup that wants to turn editorial buying into a machine-readable market

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1211+ words) When marketers wanted a sponsored story in a tech or finance outlet, the process used to start with a spreadsheet and end with an inbox meltdown. A brand hired an agency, the agency pulled together a media list, and then…...

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SF, Bay Area set venture funding records in Q1

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1023+ words) For decades, the Bay Area has been the top recipient of venture investment." But thanks to the artificial-intelligence boom, it's now more dominant than ever before. In the first quarter, more than 80% of all the money that venture investors put…...

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Lightfield: Among the Best AI CRM Tools for Startups

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (340+ words) The AI agent in the CRM context actively performs operational work covering the full spectrum. The AI CRM agent drafts follow-ups, identifies stalled deals, updates pipelines, and answers natural-language questions about the business, like "What objections came up in lost…...