Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff stated that AI performs up to 50% of the company's work, as Salesforce aims for efficiency through AI and cuts jobs in line with the broader tech industry trend.

Meta successfully defended against a copyright infringement lawsuit, as a judge ruled authors didn't prove Meta's AI training undercut their book market.

A U.S. judge ruled that AI company Anthropic legally used copyrighted books to train its chatbot, Claude, despite questions about the source of the books. The case will go to trial to address damages for housing pirated books.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images, revealing millions of celestial bodies and hinting at the potential of its upcoming 10-year survey.

Meta offered OpenAI employees large signing bonuses to join their AI team, which OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman discussed, but so far Meta's efforts have been unsuccessful.

Apple's WWDC 2025 highlights potential AI advancements with updates to Siri and a new iOS naming convention, amid expectations for the tech giant's AI development progress and integration for third-party developers.

New ember-risk map and AI sensors are being used in the Bay Area to improve wildfire detection and prevention, utilizing satellite imagery and pattern recognition for early alerts.

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen is donating $9.4 million to upgrade the San Francisco Police Department’s technology, drawing mixed reactions on privacy and oversight.

Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch introduces the da Vinci 5 robotic system for advanced, minimally invasive surgeries, enhancing patient care in East Contra Costa County.

The Solve SF app, a popular tool for reporting city issues, faces shutdown due to the city discontinuing its Open 311 API support, causing concern among its users and creator, Patrick McCabe.

Elizabeth Holmes's partner, Billy Evans, has launched a biotech startup, Haemanthus, utilizing AI for medical testing, despite Holmes's jail-time for fraud and her involvement in advising the venture.

Zoox voluntarily recalls 270 self-driving cars after a collision incident in Las Vegas and updates all vehicles with new software to prevent prediction errors.

23andMe is facing large-scale layoffs and potential bankruptcy, with possible closure of its San Francisco office and uncertain future for employees, including executives and scientists, amid financial struggles and a prior cyberattack.