Building landlord faces fines for 'X' installation

The X sign that was put up at the San Francisco headquarters of “X," formerly known as Twitter racked up over $4,000 in fines.

AI's hallucination problem: Chatbots tend to make things up

Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.

X sign removed from Twitter headquarters building after complaints

A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.

Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.

Caltrain offers tour of future electric fleet

Caltrain officials on Saturday will be showing off one of their new all-electric trains that will be replacing the agency's current diesel fleet.   

Feds consider cracking down on e-bikes after battery explosions cause deadly fires

Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries.

Facebook users have one month left to apply for share of $725M settlement

U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Here's how.

Twitter takes @X handle from its original user as company rebrands
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This week saw some major moves in the rebranding of Twitter. One of those developments included taking over the @X handle from the San Francisco resident who has used that username for more than 16 years. Gene X. Hwang, who co-founded Orange Photography in San Francisco, says he received no compensation from Elon Musk's company, now known as X.

Netflix offering up to $900k for A.I. job as actors and writers strike

A tech expert says the company has been using A.I. for years, and new job posts indicate use of A.I. technology will continue at the company and improve.

E-scooter explodes in San Francisco apartment

An electric scooter exploded inside an apartment in San Francisco, leaving one resident with serious burns, fire officials said.

Elon Musk unveils new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird

The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the blue bird logo was still dominant across the smartphone app.

Pay with your palm: Amazon One technology coming to all Whole Foods

This means Whole Foods Market customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or even a phone to pay – they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.

Twitter logo changing from bird to 'X', Elon Musk says

Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.