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Commentary: Wipe out a ‘civilization’? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI
While many of us were worried in recent days about our president ending a “whole civilization,” one Silicon Valley tech company was warning, without much notice, it might accidentally...
How thousands of sensitive LAPD files got leaked online — and what happens next
The disciplinary files of Los Angeles police officers are closely guarded secrets, protected by some of the nation’s strictest confidentiality laws.But now, many of those secret files have been...
Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
Tech behemoths, including Oracle and Meta Platforms, are laying off hundreds of California workers as they invest heavily in artificial intelligence.Some of the top companies in tech that already...
AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million
The artificial intelligence boom has driven up San Francisco’s median home sales price to a record $2.15 million.Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some...
Iran attempting cyber attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, officials say
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies are “urgently warning” private sector companies throughout the nation that Iranian actors “are conducting exploitation activity” that has resulted in “disruptions across several U.S. critical infrastructure,”...
PayPal transformed digital payments. Why the California fintech giant is now struggling
PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share...
Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments
California built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to...
Oracle lays off thousands in latest sign of tough times for tech industry
Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.On LinkedIn, Oracle employees, including software engineers, account...
CSU made a $17-million AI bet. A year later, students and faculty give it a mixed grade
California State University’s controversial $17-million deal to provide ChatGPT to every one of its campuses has been met with mixed results, with wide but uneven use across the system,...
Apple at 50: How a garage startup became a $3.5-trillion titan
Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea. “Five times...
How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses
A Los Angeles jury dealt a blow to social media giants Meta and YouTube this week when it found that the platforms were negligent for designing addictive features that...
L.A. social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits — and force changes
Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media...