Gen Alpha slang in 2025: The meaning behind words like 'clanker,' '67,' 'crashout'

Times have changed quite a lot since we went over terms like “Alpha Sigma" and “Skibidi Ohio Rizz." The language of "the kids these days" is literally evolving by the day.

California issues historic fine over lawyer’s ChatGPT fabrications

A California attorney must pay a $10,000 fine for filing a state court appeal full of fake quotations generated by the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.

Pornhub to block Arizona access due to new age verification law

Pornhub, one of the world's largest adult content websites, is blocking access for users in Arizona. This comes as a new state law, House Bill 2112, takes effect Sept. 26. Arizona is now among two dozen states with similar age verification legislation.

Silicon Valley business leaders worry about impact of Trump's new H-1B visa fee

A new Trump policy is causing fear and confusion in Silicon Valley. It tacks a $100,000 fee onto the H-1B visa, which allows highly skilled workers in STEM to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis.

H-1B $100k visa fee won’t apply to current holders, White House says

President Trump's H-1B visa proclamation caused panic and confusion for current holders, especially those traveling abroad. But The White House clarified some details Saturday.

Zuckerberg’s AI glasses live demo fails spectacularly at major tech event

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses demo failed twice during a live presentation, with cooking assistant and video call features.

Apple rolls out iOS 26 update with new design and features — what to know

Apple has released iOS 26, its latest iPhone software update, with a striking new design and features ranging from live translation in calls to spam call blocking.

Educators fired for 'senseless' social media posts following Charlie Kirk's murder

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, educators across the US are being fired or disciplined for sharing "senseless" posts on social media about his death.

What is ‘brain rot’? Should parents be worried about bizarre AI videos captivating kids

“Brain rot" has become the newest online obsession for tweens, powered by bizarre AI-generated videos and games. Experts explain what it means — and whether parents should be worried.

Waymos authorized at this Bay Area airport — a California first

Waymo – the autonomous car company owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. – is now authorized to offer its service at San Jose Mineta International Airport, officials say. It's the first airport in California to welcome Waymo and the second in the world. 

OpenAI adds parental controls to ChatGPT following wrongful death lawsuit

OpenAI has unveiled new parental controls aimed at protecting younger users, following a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT played a role in a teen’s suicide.

How to make KTVU a ‘preferred source’ when searching on Google

Stay up-to-date with content from KTVU using Google's new preferred source feature. Here’s what it is and how to set it up.

Salesforce cut 4,000 jobs due to AI, CEO Marc Benioff says

In an interview on the Logan Bartlett Show last week, Benioff said he was able to reduce the company's “customer support agent headcount."

Verizon working to restore service after nationwide outage

Verizon customers across the U.S., particularly in the Northeast, experienced wireless outages Saturday afternoon, according to Downdetector.

Study warns AI chatbots may mishandle suicide-related questions

A new study in Psychiatric Services found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude avoid the riskiest suicide queries but give inconsistent answers to lower-level questions. The research came the same day a California family sued OpenAI after their son’s death.

San Jose awards AI grants to companies tackling maternal health, food waste

Today the city of San Jose announced the four winners of it's AI Incentive Program: a grant initiative they call the first of its kind. City officials say they looked for companies working on big issues like maternal health, food waste reduction, and the next generation of satellite data processing.

OpenAI encouraged California teen to carry out suicide, lawsuit claims

The family of a California teen is suing San Francisco-based Open AI, the makers of ChatGPT, for allegedly helping their son create a detailed plan for his suicide, and encouraging him to go through with it.