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Byline: MATT O'BRIEN-AP Technology Writer

28 Feb

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

published on February 28, 2025 - 2:42 PM

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a

10 Feb

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

published on February 10, 2025 - 2:43 PM

A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering about $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a

06 Feb

OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers

published on February 6, 2025 - 12:46 PM

OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence

27 Jan

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?

published on January 27, 2025 - 2:21 PM

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling

15 Jan

Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot

published on January 15, 2025 - 2:23 PM

Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant’s first

13 Dec

OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’

published on December 13, 2024 - 2:04 PM

OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’ By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A

04 Dec

OpenAI’s Sam Altman ‘not that worried’ about rival Elon Musk’s influence in the Trump administration

published on December 4, 2024 - 2:54 PM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried”

30 Oct

Microsoft reports $65.6 billion in quarterly sales as investors look to know if AI spending worth it

published on October 30, 2024 - 2:27 PM

Microsoft on Wednesday reported an 11% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year

02 Oct

ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots

published on October 2, 2024 - 2:01 PM

OpenAI said Wednesday it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the

05 Sep

How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math

published on September 5, 2024 - 2:31 PM

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t

BLOG: New plan to accelerate California high-speed rail construction deserves attention, support

Posted: April 9, 2025 at 1:48 pm

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BLOG: Reedley nonprofit working to protect ag, wildlife habitats for future generations

Posted: April 8, 2025 at 2:50 pm

In the heart of California’s Central Valley, where fertile farmland
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