What AI knows about your kids
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California is moving to strengthen online protections for minors. Still, critics warn the rules may not go far enough. leaving kids exposed in a fast-growing world of AI-powered apps. Leeza Garber, cybersecurity and privacy attorney, gives insight\.

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to Oakland court over AI

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires' once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

Supreme Court to weigh legality of geofence warrants in Virginia bank robbery case

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether police use of “geofence" warrants—requests for location data from cellphones near a crime scene—violates the Fourth Amendment.

Can AI fix housing delays?
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California needs hundreds of thousands of new homes, yet major projects from housing to infrastructure are plagued by delays and rising costs. KP Reddy of Zero RFI explains what’s broken and how AI is changing the equation.

Robotics company expands autonomous food delivery services to San Jose

A Santa Monica-based tech company on Wednesday announced the launch of its autonomous food delivery service to the South Bay community.

Meta scam ad lawsuit alleges company profited billions while misleading users

A new lawsuit against Meta claims it profited billions from scam ads while misleading users about its efforts to fight against them. You may have seen these ads before – here’s a look.

Fairfield police showcase drone program with ties to Flock Safety

Fairfield police touted its drone program on Tuesday, saying the aerial devices get to 9-1-1 calls quickly and often before police officers on the ground.

Heartbroken Bay Area pet owner searching for lost dog says scammers used AI to try and extort money

A heartbroken Bay Area woman says she was targeted by a scammer who sent her an AI-generated image of her missing dog and asked for money for her pup's return. Alisa Harrell said the dog was a gift from her son during a health crisis. "This journey has been so painful for me," she said.

The future of work in the AI era
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The list of tech companies based in Silicon Valley and beyond that are cutting jobs is long, and while there was a lot of concern that artificial intelligence would replace workers, many analysts say that's not the reality.  Marcus Mossberger, workforce strategy expert, gives insight.

Who is John Ternus, Apple's CEO replacement for Tim Cook?

John Ternus will soon lead a company that hundreds of millions rely on every time they pick up an iPhone, start typing on a Mac, buy something with Apple Pay, or interact with the dozens of other products and services under Apple’s umbrella.

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps aside in September, successor named

Monday marked the end of an era for one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary companies, as Apple revealed longtime CEO Tim Cook will step aside late this summer. 

AI shaping our health care decisions, even whether we go to the doctor

For nearly half of Americans, artificial intelligence plays some sort of role in their health care decisions, a new Gallup poll found. 

Starbucks, ChatGPT want AI to help pick your next drink

The scene plays out every day in coffeehouses everywhere. A customer reaches the front of the line and immediately cannot decide what to order. There are so many options: maybe just get the usual, maybe a tea, maybe coffee, maybe a Frappuccino, iced or hot… What is that, something new?

Amazon Fire stick TV lawsuit: Are you affected? Here’s what to know

A California class action lawsuit accuses Amazon of misleading customers by advertising early Fire TV Sticks as buffer-free while not disclosing it could later drop support and make them largely unusable.