AI has ability to detect future heart attack: study
Artificial Intelligence was able to identify people at more than a 90% risk of sudden death.
Rideshare company to cut electric moped services in SF, New York City
A rideshare company focused on electric vehicles is discontinuing its moped services in San Francisco and New York City, Revel confirmed to KTVU.
Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.
Bay Area army vet charged for making threats to kill multiple military members at CA base
Federal authorities in San Francisco filed charges against a Petaluma man Thursday over threats he allegedly made against multiple military personnel at a Southern California Army base.
Splunk announces job slashes
San Francisco-based technology company Splunk is laying off hundreds of workers.
Stanford University investigating data breach in Dept. of Public Safety
Digital Security firm Emisoft says in 2022, 44 colleges and universities and 45 school districts in the U.S. were impacted by ransomware.
Biden signs sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence development
President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence.
Misinformation is another weapon in Israel-Hamas war, experts say
As the Israel-Hamas war is being waged on the ground and in the air, another battle is raging online and on social media.
Cruise says it's pausing driverless operations across all fleets to rebuild public trust
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company that was suspended from operating in San Francisco this week, has now announced they are pausing driverless operations across all of its fleets in order to earn public trust.
Energy Secretary Granholm visits SLAC Lab, celebrates advancements in tech for clean energy
The US Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Menlo Park on Thursday to celebrate the new X-ray laser.
Cruise failed to share footage of pedestrian being dragged, DMV says
The California DMV says it suspended Cruise's permits to operated driverless taxis in San Francisco because the company failed to share footage of one of its cars dragging a woman after a collision.
California DMV revokes Cruise's driverless permits effectively immediately
Citing safety concerns, the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise's driverless cars in San Francisco, effectively immediately.
States file lawsuits against Meta over kids' mental health
The lawsuit also claims that Meta collected data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent.
Tinder now lets your parents and friends play matchmaker for you
A mother knows best? The new Tinder feature lets users send a link to up to 15 people, allowing them to "play cupid."
AI used in healthcare could amplify racial bias in medicine, new study says
A study released on Friday shows that though AI may bring some technological advantages to the table for healthcare, it could also perpetuate racist beliefs.
Elon Musk's X to test $1 subscription fee for new users
The site formerly known as Twitter has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in two countries in an effort to cut down on the spam and fake accounts.
FBI and security leaders from 5 countries hold historic tech meeting in Palo Alto
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher Wray, was in Palo Alto on Tuesday, meeting with heads of intelligence agencies from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Feds investigating Cruise's driverless cars
Federal auto safety regulators have opened a probe into Cruise, which operates self-driving cars in San Francisco.
Sony unveils new video game controller for disabled gamers
Sony’s new Access Controller will go on sale worldwide on Dec. 6 and cost $90 in the U.S.
NASA, UC Berkeley unveil plans for $2B space research hub in Silicon Valley
After a decades-long partnership, NASA's Ames Research Center and U.C. Berkeley announced on Monday their intention to deepen their collaboration.