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San Francisco daters add 'anti-AI' to dating profiles, per Verge report

The Verge reports that some San Francisco residents are using dating apps like Hinge to signal rejection of AI, with profiles stating they won't date AI users. The report also notes several Bay Area cities, including San Francisco, Oakland and Richmond, have passed temporary moratoriums on data center construction, alongside local friction over AI-generated ads and robotaxis.

Rivian acquires UK startup Third Dimension to boost self-driving simulation

Rivian has acquired Third Dimension, a London-based startup that uses AI to convert images and video into 3D world models, for an undisclosed sum. The 15-person team, founded in 2024 by Tolga Kart and Piotr Sokólski and previously focused on gaming applications, will join Rivian's autonomy and AI division under James Philbin and shift entirely to automated-driving work.