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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.

San Francisco's Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families launched the 'Inclusion Jumpstart Series' to change systems for young people. Charisse Dorsey-Smith, head of the department, stated that inclusion should be the norm, not an exception.

Bloomberg reports that major US technology companies have laid off more than 50,000 employees since the start of the year. The job cuts are attributed to workforce optimization and the replacement of human resources with artificial intelligence. Pavel Kulakov, founder and CEO of Oxygen, stated that the labor market is changing faster than typical job candidates can adapt. Approximately 50,000 employees have been laid off by US technology firms. This development impacts the tech sector. Several major US technology firms have announced a combined total of 50,000 layoffs related to artificial intelligence initiatives. The Springer Group is discussing double-digit layoffs. Several technology companies in the United States have announced layoffs. The exact number of affected employees was not specified.

Elon Musk revealed outside a courthouse that xAI is being folded into SpaceX. This move integrates the artificial intelligence company into the aerospace firm.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has announced the relaunch of Binance.US to provide American users with access to global crypto liquidity. The move follows perceived positive changes in the U.S. regulatory environment.

Atari has acquired the rights to five titles within the Wizardry classic RPG franchise. The company intends to develop remakes and new releases based on these intellectual properties. The company is teasing further unannounced projects, suggesting new developments in their gaming portfolio.