New Apple iPhone: What to know ahead of the company's September 9 event

With Apple scheduling a special event on Sept. 9, it has sparked speculation over the possibility of a newly-refreshed iPhone, as the company tends to launch a new iPhone model during September in recent years. Here's what to know ahead of the special event.

Job offers through texts? Be careful, it's likely a scam

Phishing is a type of online scam that tries to get victims to give away personal information to bad actors.

California lawmakers approve proposals on AI regulations, deepfake ban

California lawmakers approved multiple proposals this week aimed at regulating artificial intelligence. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Sept. 30 to sign the proposals.

1st in the nation A.I. safety bill passes CA Senate, headed to Governor's desk

The bill aims to safeguard society from A.I. being used to conduct cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, or create biological, chemical or nuclear weapons.

Discord in Dublin: Fatal shooting stemmed from gaming platform dispute

Discord among users on the Discord social media platform turned deadly after authorities said an argument led to Dublin's deadly shooting. 

X to leave San Francisco on Friday the 13th: report

An ominous date has been announced for the official shut down of X’s San Francisco headquarters.

Alameda County firefighter accused of offensive remarks against driver in viral video

A video making the rounds on social media allegedly shows an Alameda County firefighter making offensive remarks to a driver following a traffic dispute in Lodi.

Waymo for kids? Some SF parents sending kids to school in driverless vehicles

Some San Francisco parents are starting a new trend: sending their kids to school alone in driverless Waymo vehicles, according to The San Francisco Standard.

NTSB investigating Tesla Semi crash in Northern California

The NTSB investigation could spell trouble for Tesla's goals to expand production and increase consumption of the big rig.

Could California ban cell phones at schools?: Newsom urges districts to limit students' use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to limit students' smartphone use on campus. LAUSD's student cell phone ban goes into effect in January.

DOJ is considering breaking up Google: Report

The Justice Department is looking into dismantling Google following a judge’s ruling last week that Google had an illegal monopoly on the online search market.

Elon Musk, Donald Trump talk about assassination attempt, immigration during X interview

Elon Musk posted on X that the platform was under a “massive" DDOS, or denial-of-service attack, which is a federal criminal act that involves flooding a site with data in order to overwhelm it and knock it offline.