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An eBay auction for the Glide Foundation homeless charity in San Francisco has pledged to match the winning bid. Funds are also being raised for the 'eat, learn, play' foundation.

Joe Settlemyer, a prominent director known for his work in television commercials, has died at the age of 80. He was described as a giant in his field. He was known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in 1933 in Ohio and later moved to Chicago for his education.

Parents have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT provided fatal drug advice to their child. A group of authors has filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges the AI provided dangerous information regarding medication. Two new class-action lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI and Microsoft. The lawsuits allege that non-fiction authors and book authors had their works used to train AI models without consent. One filing is 'Alter v. OpenAI' and the other is 'Silverman v.

Artificial intelligence is supercharging financial scams that target older Americans. These scams are costing seniors billions of dollars. The AI-driven scams are becoming more sophisticated and widespread.

The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, presented during the RSA Conference, highlighted AI security as a dominant theme among the winners. The SLAMM Foundation and ISC2 have graduated their fourth cohort of the Young Women in Tech program.

A Gale Warning has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, effective from May 15 at 8:31 AM PDT until May 17 at 9:00 PM PDT. This warning indicates conditions that could be hazardous to small boats. This follows a previous statement issued for Eureka, CA.

Economic indicators suggest that price pressures in the US economy may be cooling. Monthly price changes showed a decrease of tenths of a percent. Difficulties in transmitting goods through the Strait of Hormuz are not the sole cause of these pressures.

A discussion highlights that most AI chatbots do not advise on voting choices, contrasting with Grok's approach. This raises questions about AI's role in political discourse.

A Gale Warning has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, effective until May 17 at 9:00 PM PDT. This warning indicates conditions that could bring strong winds to the coastal regions.

The FDA did not respond to an appeals court ruling concerning a case where a party did not agree with a proposed plan. KQED FM and WNYC 93.9 FM reported on the lack of FDA response.