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 has sparked incredulity, aims to highlight the potential negative consequences of the tax, with the tagline: "Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive."
The march's organizer revealed the event is definitely not a joke, TechCrunch reported. The news comes amid ongoing debate over the proposed "Billionaires Tax" in California.
In other news, Jeff D’Onofrio, former CEO of Tumblr from 2017 to 2022, has stepped 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 had been serving as the Post's CFO since June of last year.
Meanwhile, the upcoming Super Bowl LX, featuring the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots, is expected to showcase a significant presence of artificial intelligence in its advertisements, The Verge noted. AI-generated ads are anticipated to appear, with one ad for Anthropic's AI platform already planned to take "jabs at its competitors, namely OpenAI." The game is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 PM ET on Sunday, February 8th, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Also, the streaming landscape is set for potential shifts following Netflix's Warner Bros. merger, The Verge reported. The $82.7 billion deal will force rival streamers like Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, Peacock, and Apple TV to make some changes.
Finally, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that protects online platforms from liability for content posted by users, is turning 30, The Verge reported. The law has faced significant challenges, including the dot-com bubble and Supreme Court cases.
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