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Stanford denies it’s dismantling disinformation research group
23/06/2024

Stanford denies it’s dismantling disinformation research group

Concerns were raised over the research institute’s ability to continue its disinformation research after facing costly lawsuits and congressional investigations.

Opinion: Is California’s utilities commission really serious about broadband for all?
22/06/2024

Opinion: Is California’s utilities commission really serious about broadband for all?

State has invested billions to connect every household to high-speed internet, with little to show for it.

Job boom returns to Bay Area and California as hiring surges in May
21/06/2024

Job boom returns to Bay Area and California as hiring surges in May

The South Bay muscled up to produce a gain of 3,300 jobs, nearly half of all the hiring in the Bay Area.

What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
21/06/2024

What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.

The court heard 61 cases this term, and 15 remain unresolved.

Opinion: A warning on social media for children is the very least we can do
21/06/2024

Opinion: A warning on social media for children is the very least we can do

But too many people are too addicted to social media themselves to fight for laws that would unstick their kids.

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, No. 3 drop in the US
20/06/2024

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, No. 3 drop in the US

Still, California had 21,123 of these 100-plus-employee workplaces – the biggest count in US.

AT&T must keep providing landline service, regulator rules
20/06/2024

AT&T must keep providing landline service, regulator rules

Critics said AT&T’s proposal would have stripped many older people and rural residents of a communications lifeline in cases of a natural disasters like fires and floods, power outages or…

Car dealerships across US halt services after cyberattack
20/06/2024

Car dealerships across US halt services after cyberattack

The company “shut all systems down and executed extensive testing and consulted with external third-party experts,” Tony Macrito, a CDK spokesman, said in an email.

San Jose may revamp, break up city convention, marketing, events group
20/06/2024

San Jose may revamp, break up city convention, marketing, events group

Team San Jose, the city’s principal arm for conventions, events and marketing, might be reorganized and broken up.

Magid: Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning Label is a bad idea
20/06/2024

Magid: Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning Label is a bad idea

Educating teens and parents, enacting reasonable regulations on social media and having an honest national conversation about teen mental health are all better alternatives than a simple warning la…

Poll: Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don’t trust it
20/06/2024

Poll: Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don’t trust it

Instagram is the most popular social media choice for young voters.

As streaming becomes more expensive, Tubi cashes in on the value of free
20/06/2024

As streaming becomes more expensive, Tubi cashes in on the value of free

Nielsen data showed that May was Tubi’s most-watched month ever, with an average audience of 1 million viewers, up 46% from a year ago.

Electric flying taxi firm preps aviation web to slash Bay Area commutes
20/06/2024

Electric flying taxi firm preps aviation web to slash Bay Area commutes

Archer Aviation has revealed plans for an “urban mobility network” that could slash Bay Area commute times.

Nearly $1 billion Contra Costa County project reveals the changing science of keeping drinking water safe
20/06/2024

Nearly $1 billion Contra Costa County project reveals the changing science of keeping drinking water safe

A $420 million EBMUD project will construct new pretreatment facilities at the Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant and smaller upgrades in Lafayette.

When will America get its $25,000 electric car?
20/06/2024

When will America get its $25,000 electric car?

With signs of slowing growth in the premium EV market, manufacturers have been working on a substantial pivot from luxury to practicality.

A California senior lost $700,000 to crypto scammers. Now she’s asking the state to slow bank transfers
20/06/2024

A California senior lost $700,000 to crypto scammers. Now she’s asking the state to slow bank transfers

A California bill would temporarily halt large transactions if a financial institution suspects elder fraud.

Column: AI is coming for Hollywood
20/06/2024

Column: AI is coming for Hollywood

The looming threat of AI in Hollywood will arrive with all the subtlety of the Kool-Aid Man busting through a wall.

Newsom wants to limit students’ use of smartphones in school
19/06/2024

Newsom wants to limit students’ use of smartphones in school

The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted Tuesday for the district to develop policies banning students’ use of cell phones throughout the school day.

Robotaxis escape legislative move to let cities control them
19/06/2024

Robotaxis escape legislative move to let cities control them

Business group backed by autonomous-taxi companies celebrates the demise of Senate Bill 915.

Vast former Bay Area Fry’s site lands real estate buyer from Florida
18/06/2024

Vast former Bay Area Fry’s site lands real estate buyer from Florida

A vast Fremont site once occupied by a Fry’s Electronics store has been bought in an all-cash deal.

Adobe ‘trapped customers’ with hard-to-cancel subscriptions and hidden fee, feds allege
17/06/2024

Adobe ‘trapped customers’ with hard-to-cancel subscriptions and hidden fee, feds allege

‘Adobe literally will not let me cancel my subscription,’ one customer allegedly complained.

Solar window company decides to place its USA headquarters in San Jose
17/06/2024

Solar window company decides to place its USA headquarters in San Jose

A solar company is making San Jose the headquarters for its operations in the United States.

Too good to be true? What wearable technology can and can’t tell you about your heart health
17/06/2024

Too good to be true? What wearable technology can and can’t tell you about your heart health

As diagnoses for atrial fibrillation are increasing and patients are getting younger, medical professionals advise using smartwatches or fitness trackers to monitor heart health and detect abnormal…

Can money conquer death? How wealthy people are trying to live forever
15/06/2024

Can money conquer death? How wealthy people are trying to live forever

Longevity is the medical frontier and lifestyle fad of the moment, but it remains a hotly debated and controversial topic within the scientific community.

Power demand expected to double by 2040 thanks to AI and EVs, PG&E ‘s CEO says
14/06/2024

Power demand expected to double by 2040 thanks to AI and EVs, PG&E ‘s CEO says

PG&E is equipped to meet that surge in demand without significantly adding to its fleet of power plants, Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe said. That’s because the utility’s system isn’t runn…

Investigation underway into rare, unsafe ‘Dutch roll’ experienced by a Boeing 737 Max during Oakland-bound flight
14/06/2024

Investigation underway into rare, unsafe ‘Dutch roll’ experienced by a Boeing 737 Max during Oakland-bound flight

The incident occurred almost three weeks ago and was added to a FAA database this week. There were 175 passengers and six crew onboard, according to the airline.

Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder vote
13/06/2024

Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder vote

At the company’s annual meeting Thursday in Austin, Texas, Musk reassured shareholders that he will stick around.

Apple worker’s tax form left on office printer showed he made $10,000 more than a woman doing the same job. Now she’s su...
13/06/2024

Apple worker’s tax form left on office printer showed he made $10,000 more than a woman doing the same job. Now she’s suing.

A W-2 tax form left on a printer at an Apple office in Sunnyvale led to a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of underpaying women.

South Bay must build more housing for cutting-edge tech and AI jobs: expert
13/06/2024

South Bay must build more housing for cutting-edge tech and AI jobs: expert

The South Bay must replace empty office buildings with housing to accommodate cutting-edge tech jobs, a top economist says.

Downplaying AI’s existential risks is a fatal error, some say
13/06/2024

Downplaying AI’s existential risks is a fatal error, some say

Lawmakers propose a framework that would establish federal oversight of so-called frontier AI models to guard against biological, chemical, cyber and nuclear threats.

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