City Lights Theater Company’s production of Lauren Gunderson’s 2023 AI thriller “anthropology” explores the unsettling intersection of artificial intelligence and human grief, as AI expert Merril crea…
SpaceX has lowered its initial public offering valuation target to at least $1.8 trillion, down from a previous goal of over $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter. The rocket and A…
Anthropic PBC’s seven co-founders, including siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, each became worth about $8 billion after the AI firm raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation, adding the most bil…
Democratic former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra leads California's governor race with 25% support, while a tight contest for second place has emerged between Republican Steve Hilton at 21% and Democ…
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo unit will deploy a new autonomous vehicle called the Ojai, built with China-based Geely's Zeekr, to offer public rides without human supervision in San Francisco, Los Angeles, an…
Tesla Inc. has registered only 42 vehicles for its Texas robotaxi service, according to new state data, while rival Waymo operates 577 automated vehicles in the state — more than 13 times Tesla's flee…
A federal judge in Alabama ruled Thursday that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, rejecting a death row inmate's claim that the method c…
AI voice cloning scams are surging, with Americans losing over $893 million to AI-related fraud last year, according to the FBI. Scammers use short audio clips from social media or previous calls to c…
A new report highlights the link between economic hardship and suicide risk, citing decades of research showing that unemployment, low income, high debt, and food insecurity increase suicidal behavior…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, on Thursday, alleging the genetic testing company failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that …
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making any payouts from a new $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" created to settle lawsuits from allies who claim they were …
The California Senate approved legislation Thursday that would impose a four-year ban on the sale and manufacture of AI-enabled toys with chatbot capabilities for children under 18. State Sen. Steve P…
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart addressed teammates this week about his controversial decision to introduce former President Donald Trump at a rally, while edge rusher Abdul Carter, who public…
State Sen. Aisha Wahab received a custom bulletproof vest from the Senate after threats on her life spiked within 24 hours of her introducing a civil rights bill banning caste discrimination. Women in…
The Democratic National Committee released an incomplete and widely criticized autopsy of its 2024 election losses on Thursday, after months of delays and internal drama that turned the document into …
Redwood City police arrested 52-year-old Francisco Gallardo Alvarez on Thursday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed 72-year-old Maria Torres on Sunday night. Detectives used video surve…
Anthony Rendon, a former state assemblymember and candidate for California superintendent of public instruction, outlined his priorities in a Bay Area News Group questionnaire ahead of the June primar…
Gilroy residents voiced fear and anxiety Wednesday night at the first community forum since plans for an ICE facility outside the city were revealed, citing concerns about deportation, family separati…
Comedian Conan O’Brien delivered Harvard University’s commencement address Thursday, mixing humor with criticism of the Trump administration’s policies on immigration and empathy as the Ivy League sch…
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the California governor's race with 23% support among likely voters, followed by Republican Riverside County Sher…