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The Mercury News
mercurynews.com > 08/13/2026 > magid-schools-shouldnt-ban-ai-they-should-teach-it > amp

Magid: Schools shouldn’t ban AI. They should teach it

19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (298+ words) And if you have kids, chances are pretty good that they’re using AI at school, at home, on their phones or all of the above. Still, many people worry about AI, and I’m seeing a bit of a backlash, including…...

The Mercury News
mercurynews.com > 08/13/2026 > tech-property-san-jose-data-center-build-develop-economy-jobs-develop

Mundane city decision on splitting of San Jose lot spurs data center foes

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (499+ words) SAN JOSE — Subdivision proposals typically make for dull and routine hearings, but a recent San Jose decision to split most of a tech campus into two parcels spurred opponents to denounce a data center proposed for the site. City planners…...

The Mercury News
mercurynews.com > 08/12/2026 > googles-wearables-will-track-insulin-resistance-in-category-first

Google’s wearables will track insulin resistance

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (351+ words) By Samantha Kelly, Bloomberg Google is bringing a new set of health features to its wearables, including one that tracks insulin resistance over time, marking a first for consumer tech companies that are working to eventually crack comprehensive blood-sugar monitoring....

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mercurynews.com > 08/11/2026 > wall-street-flirts-with-a-record-after-ai-stocks-rise-and-worries-about-inflation-ease-a-bit

Wall Street flirts with a record after AI stocks rise and worries about inflation ease a bit

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (539+ words) The S&P 500 added 0.3% and was on track for its first gain since setting its all-time high on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 57 points, or 0.1%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% higher. Stocks in…...

The Mercury News
mercurynews.com > 08/12/2026 > nvidia-startup-coderabbit

Nvidia-backed startup CodeRabbit valued at $1.5 billion in round

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (221+ words) By Lorelei Smillie, Bloomberg CodeRabbit, an artificial intelligence-powered code review service, has raised $143 million in a new funding round, tapping into demand for tools to spot flaws in AI-generated software programming. The new financing, set to be announced on Wednesday,…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/11/2026 > san-francisco-bars-identification-technology

2 San Francisco bars pause use of ID technology after community pushback

2+ day, 53+ min ago   (307+ words) By Eric Urbach, Bay City News Over the weekend, two popular gay bars in San Francisco halted the use of ID verification technology after pushback. Badlands and Toad Hall, both in the Castro neighborhood, opted to pause using Patronscan Guard…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/11/2026 > spotify-asks-artists-human-or-ai

Spotify asks artists to disclose whether they’re human

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (229+ words) By Ashley Carman, Bloomberg Spotify will soon begin identifying artist profiles created by artificial intelligence with a new “AI Personas” label in an effort to bring more transparency to listeners about who’s behind the music. The world’s largest music streaming…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/11/2026 > zuckerberg-manifesto-meta-ai

Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta’s ambitions for world-changing AI technology

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (759+ words) By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision Monday of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/08/2026 > the-impending-inescapable-deluge-of-ai-2 > amp

The impending, inescapable deluge of AI

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1498+ words) The milestones for artificial intelligence keep getting grander. In 2023, an AI system passed the bar exam. In 2025, the technology helped scientists identify a suspected cause of Alzheimer’s disease. In May, AI had advanced so far that it solved a complex…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/07/2026 > tech-san-jose-data-property-internet-build-tech-jobs-develop-ai-web

Data center is being eyed on part of long-time San Jose tech campus

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (532+ words) SAN JOSE — A data center could rise on part of a long-time San Jose tech campus, according to a proposal that offers fresh evidence that the boom in these advanced computing hubs is still in its early stages as the…...