Pediatricians and local health departments are bypassing the CDC for vaccine guidance after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced the CDC's vaccine advisory board with ske…
Two San Francisco gay bars, Badlands and Toad Hall in the Castro neighborhood, paused use of Patronscan Guard+, an AI-assisted ID verification technology, after community pushback over privacy concern…
Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace has signed a contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its first satellites aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission in 2027, as Vietnam moves to develop it…
Spotify will begin labeling artist profiles created by artificial intelligence with a new 'AI Personas' label starting mid-September, after allowing artists to self-identify as AI-generated from Tuesd…
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on the use of TikTok on federal government devices, after finding that the popular social media app no longer poses a national security threat followin…
California lawmakers are advancing Assembly Bill 1383, which would raise pension benefits for public employees, potentially adding more than $8 billion in costs for current CalPERS-covered workers, ac…
Sheila Nix, CEO of The Mobile Voting Project, argues that mobile voting can protect ballot access as mail-in voting faces attacks from President Donald Trump's executive orders, which a federal judge …
The Robotics Fair 2026, Silicon Valley's premier interactive robotics and AI experience, took place on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., featuring globa…
California's economy grew at a 3.7% annual pace in the first quarter of 2026, the second-fastest among U.S. states, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth was driven by the info…
Meta Platforms Inc. apologized to Indian officials for temporarily restricting a Facebook post of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan telling Technology Ministe…
A SpaceX Falcon rocket's upper stage slammed into the moon on Wednesday as predicted, after drifting off course for a year, scientists reported. A telescope in Chile spotted the debris plume, and Bost…
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is losing prominent AI veterans in a major leadership overhaul, with shares falling as much as 5.5%. Demis Hassabis, head of Google DeepMind, will become chairman, while Jeff De…
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…