[Thread] California state Sen. Scott Wiener defends his AI safety bill SB 1047, after criticism that it will “crush OpenAI’s competitors” and open-source AI (Senator Scott Wiener/@scott_wiener)

Senator Scott Wiener / @scott_wiener: [Thread] California state Sen. Scott Wiener defends his AI safety bill SB 1047, after criticism that it will “crush OpenAI’s competitors” and open-source AI  —  AI policy is a new & fast-moving field & it’s healthy & important to have a diversity of perspectives. However, this thread contains some extreme inaccuracies — indeed outright fear-mongering — about our AI safety legislation (SB 1047) that need to be corrected: 🧵

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Inflation likely quickened in April

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION may have quickened for a third straight month in April and possibly breached the Philippine central bank’s 2-4% target range, analysts said. A BusinessWorld poll of 16 analysts yielded a median estimate of 4.1% for the consumer price index (CPI) in April, within the 3.5-4.3% forecast of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). If realized, April inflation would be faster than 3.7% in March but slower than the 6.6% print a

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Wake Up to New Potential Today

“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” —Germany Kent Every morning, including this one, brings with it new potential and a chance for change. This is an amazing opportunity for those who need it—and a stark reminder for those who don’t. Think about it: whether we wake up feeling stuck in a free-fall or genuinely satisfied with where we are, every sunrise emerges with new opportunity and new responsibility. And it is up

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Atlassian debuts Rovo, an AI product giving businesses contextual search, insights, and the ability to add custom agents to handle tasks and “complete projects” (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Atlassian debuts Rovo, an AI product giving businesses contextual search, insights, and the ability to add custom agents to handle tasks and “complete projects”  —  During its Team ’24 conference in Las Vegas, Atlassian today launched Rovo, its new AI assistant.

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Marcos calls for review of wage rates

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday ordered regional wage boards to review minimum wage rates, as Filipino workers face stagnant salary growth despite rising living costs. The regional boards should consider economic challenges such as inflation in conducting wage reviews, Mr. Marcos said in a speech during a Labor Day ceremony in Malacañang. “As president, I call on the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board to initiate a timely review of the

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