19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (182+ words) San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller is proposing new rules that would require businesses in unincorporated areas to obtain permits before using autonomous robots in the workplace, a press release issued Thursday announced. The ordinance, set to be introduced Tuesday…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (763+ words) An Amazon data center under construction in Gilroy is frustrating a local transparency group and residents who are voicing concerns about the city's lack of openness in allowing the project to move forward. Americans for Transparency, a grassroots initiative led…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (892+ words) Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons. As AI models grow more powerful, elaborate cyberattacks…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (689+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom joined several state legislators and parents Thursday in Sausalito to sign 13 bills that are aimed at better protecting kids from artificial intelligence chatbots and addictive social media algorithms. "I'm honored to be able to attach my signature…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (494+ words) An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (419+ words) iOS 27 allows the iPhone Duo to run two apps or two instances of the same app simultaneously. Apple today announced its iPhone 18 Pro line, new Apple Watch models, and its first foldable smartphone, called the iPhone Duo, at its ‘surprise…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (245+ words) Morning traffic passes the headquarters of Meta, the corporate offices of Facebook and Instagram, in Menlo Park, Calif., on Oct. 29, 2025. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence against children. If you or someone you know needs help, please…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (683+ words) Demonstrators wave signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in Imperial, Calif., on July 18, 2026. Even just a year ago, large swaths of Californians probably hadn’t even heard of data centers and, if they had, they likely didn’t…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (683+ words) Demonstrators wave signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in Imperial, Calif., on July 18, 2026. Even just a year ago, large swaths of Californians probably hadn’t even heard of data centers and, if they had, they likely didn’t…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (719+ words) In May, Gytahnna Loffgren opened her mail to find her family's small solar panel installation company was being sued for over $35,000 because its website's practices allegedly violated state privacy laws. The suit against Loffgren stems from the California Invasion of…...