An AI startup founder is organizing a "March for Billionaires" in San Francisco this Saturday, a protest against California's proposed wealth tax, according to TechCrunch. The event, which initially sparked incredulity online, aims to highlight the potential consequences of the tax.
The march's organizer revealed the event was not a joke, TechCrunch reported. The website promoting the march features the tagline: "Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive." The event comes amid ongoing debate and criticism from tech elites regarding the proposed wealth tax.
In other news, Jeff D'Onofrio, former CEO of Tumblr from 2017 to 2022, is stepping in as acting CEO at The Washington Post, The Verge reported. This follows the departure of Will Lewis after mass layoffs earlier in the week. D'Onofrio has been the CFO at the Post since June of last year.
Super Bowl LX, featuring the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots, is set to showcase the growing presence of artificial intelligence in advertising, according to The Verge. The game, scheduled for Sunday, February 8th at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will include an ad for Anthropic's AI platform. Last year's Super Bowl featured a Google Gemini ad.
Meanwhile, Anthropic is demonstrating its AI capabilities with a new C compiler created by sixteen Claude AI agents working together, Ars Technica reported. The project, which took two weeks and nearly 2,000 Claude Code sessions, cost approximately $20,000 in API fees. The AI model agents produced a 10,000-line C compiler.
In the realm of consumer technology, The Verge reviewed the second-generation AirTags, highlighting their improved features for users who often misplace items. The louder chime and extended range are considered significant improvements.
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