AI podcasting is changing the industry
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has…
Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José’s energy use. Who foots the bill?
The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city…
Trump’s New Order Against State AI Regulations Hits CA Efforts
President Donald Trump’s on Thursday signed an executive order that aims to discourage state governments from regulating artificial…
Trump signs order that will limit AI regulations in California
President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at thwarting state-level regulation of artificial intelligence through lawsuits and funding…
Berkeley Lab joins national AI initiative to accelerate scientific research | Research And Ideas
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Nov. 24 to combine the efforts of all 17 national laboratories,…
SF General’s AI security system has a history of missing weapons
When a man walked into San Francisco General Hospital last Thursday and fatally stabbed a social worker, he…
AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s
People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some…
Even rentals in San Francisco have bidding wars
A two-bedroom Alamo Square apartment with big bay windows and hardwood floors popped up on Craigslist in November…
Online child safety advocates urge California to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it.…
We interviewed the viral rapping tech CEO. He wants to collab with Rebecca BlackÂ
On Thanksgiving, a minute-long freestyle went viral, and San Francisco collectively winced. “It feels like you’ve got this…
A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI’s potential harms? Don’t bet on it, a new report…
A Las Vegas company is plastering rage-baiting AI ads across SF
Rage bait, rage bait, everywhere. You can’t walk down the street these days without feeling like San Francisco…