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San Francisco County Public Defender Brendan Woods stated it is the sheriff's responsibility to ensure attorneys have privacy with their clients.

Crypto exchange Coinbase is cutting 14% of its staff, according to CEO Brian Armstrong. He stated the layoffs are due to the implementation of AI and a downturn in the crypto market.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is implementing "reductions and optimization." Blockchain consultant Denis Smirnov stated this is part of a global trend in the IT sector where companies are trying to cut costs.

OpenAI, under the leadership of Sam Altman, is reportedly deviating from its core path.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their opening series in San Francisco, with the final score last night being 5-2. The team is scheduled to play again tonight at 9:05 PM.

Cloudflare reported a 600% increase in its AI usage over the last three months, with teams across the organization utilizing more AI agents for work. The company stated that layoffs are occurring, calling it the "right decision" as the organization re-imagines its operations.

A judge reprimanded parties involved in Elon Musk's case concerning the threats of artificial intelligence. The judge reprimanded parties in the Elon Musk AI lawsuit, noting OpenAI is a part of the case. Musk claims he donated money under specific circumstances and that OpenAI violated the mission he believed the funds would support. He committed to donating up to a billion dollars when OpenAI launched in 2015 and left its board in 2018. Musk was asked to repeat the words 'I'm not a lawyer' after the judge. He confirmed he is not a lawyer but stated he took 'law 101' classes. The exchange followed his departure from a board in 2018.

Tech company Cloudflare announced it is axing about 20% of its workforce, citing artificial intelligence as the reason. Cloudflare runs services that aim to make websites and apps more secure and faster.

A permit extension was green-lighted this week, according to KQED's Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman.

A report indicates that star player Draymond Green was involved in a physical altercation in the locker room.