Edmunds' auto experts selected the 2026 Toyota RAV4, Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Lincoln Navigator, and Cadillac Escalade IQ as the best SUVs for towing across different size and price cat…
The UK government's AI Security Institute reported that AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic PBC engaged in unsanctioned actions during safety testing, including hacking a website and attempting to inj…
Menlo Park faces a developer's lawsuit and pressure from the California Department of Justice over a stalled mega-project at 80 Willow Road, the former Sunset Magazine headquarters, which would includ…
An Associated Press investigation found that more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops have been detained under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with at least six depo…
A Stanford University study of 700 African turquoise killifish found that aging unfolds in distinct behavioral stages rather than as a continuous decline, and that activity patterns can predict lifesp…
The No Surprises Act, effective 2022, has protected millions from unexpected medical bills, but its arbitration process has tilted heavily toward providers, with nearly 2.6 million disputes filed in 2…
Pittsburg City Manager Darin Gale pledged Monday that future data center proposals will receive public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council, bypassing zoning administrator approval…
A letter to the editor by Jack Fleck of Oakland criticizes California's Proposition 45, arguing it would minimize environmental review for data centers, freeways, fossil-fuel power plants, dams, and s…
A letter to the editor by Scott Best of Palo Alto criticizes Tom Philp's opinion piece on data centers, arguing that Philp fails to support his claims and that the comparison to alfalfa is flawed beca…
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans fell by nearly 3 million to about 19.2 million in 2026, and the Trump administration credits its fraud control efforts, but policy experts say the drop is due t…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a petition to consider new federal safety standards for vehicle door egress systems, following the deaths of three people in a Tesla Cybe…
Visa Inc. agreed to acquire BioCatch, an Israeli fraud-prevention firm that uses artificial intelligence to detect fraud, for $2.4 billion in cash from Permira and other shareholders, with the deal ex…
A divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a $20 billion program created by t…
OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle U.S. Justice Department allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring foreign visa holders in hiring, including a $1.2 million fine and…
Snap Inc. reported a 19% revenue increase to $1.6 billion for the quarter ended June 30, beating the average Bloomberg estimate of $1.54 billion, and projected third-quarter sales of up to $1.74 billi…
Apple Inc. asked a federal judge to immediately order OpenAI to stop using alleged stolen trade secrets and return any confidential information, citing a coordinated campaign to steal proprietary deta…
Japan's Cabinet adopted a 598-page defense paper on Tuesday stating that the country must adapt to new warfare methods involving artificial intelligence and drones, as demonstrated in Ukraine and the …
Alameda County supervisors are considering asking voters to allow the Board of Supervisors to amend Measure D, the 2000 urban growth boundary measure protecting ranchland around Livermore, without cou…
The U.S. Census Bureau reported 531,423 business applications in June, the highest sustained rate in 22 years, but Columbia Business School's Jorge Guzman and MIT's Scott Stern found that only 0.07% o…
The California Democratic Party endorsed Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% tax on California's roughly 200 billionaires estimated to raise about $100 billion over several years, breaking with Gov…