YouTube raising minimum age for live streaming to 16
Starting July 22, YouTube will require users to be at least 16 years old to live stream on their own, tightening safety restrictions for teen creators.
AI willing to let humans die, blackmail to avoid shutdown, report finds
In simulated corporate scenarios, leading AI models—including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—engaged in blackmail, leaked information, and let humans die when facing threats to their autonomy, a new Anthropic study found.
Passwords data breach: What to do if your account was affected
Here are some tips for managing your cyber security risk as we’re still learning more about the reported largest data breach in history involving 16 billion passwords.
New Stanford grad Ahmed Muhammad remains committed to his Oakland community
Surrounded by family, friends, and others whom Oakland’s Ahmed Muhammad credits for helping him on his journey, the 22-year-old marked a milestone, graduating from Stanford University.
States take legal action as 23andMe attempts to sell customer genetic information amid bankruptcy
Several states have joined a lawsuit against 23andme. They say bankruptcy shouldn't allow the genetic testing company to sell sensitive customer data.
iOS 26 will let parents manage who their kids text and what apps they see
Apple is rolling out new parental control features in iOS 26 that give parents more ways to manage kids’ texting, app use, and online safety—part of a broader effort to protect children and teens across its platforms.
New exhibit at SF's Exploratorium explores AI
The science and technology museum kicked off a new exhibit on Thursday called “Adventures in AI."
Can't pay your PG&E bill online? Utility experiencing technical problems with new portal
Having trouble paying your PG&E bill online? Your not the only one.
China’s rare earth minerals included in new trade deal, Trump says
Details are being released about the new trade and tariff deal reached between President Trump and China, which includes rare minerals and Chinese students attending American universities.
21-year-old Ivy League dropouts raise millions, launch Bay Area AI startup to 'cheat on everything’
Ivy League drops outs have raised more than $5M to launch a highly controversial tech-startup in San Francisco, with a stated slogan to use its artificial intelligence application to "cheat on everything."
Nintendo Switch 2 launch draws massive line to Union Square
Fans lined up outside the Union Square Nintendo Store on Wednesday, eager for the chance to get their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the newest system from the gaming giant.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly ‘scraping’ user comments to train chatbot Claude
Social media platform Reddit has sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, alleging that it is illegally “scraping" the comments of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude.
FDA approves first AI tool to predict breast cancer risk
Artificial intelligence uses mammograms to provide five-year risk scores for early detection
Meta inks nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Meta today announced it had signed a 20-year deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy.
AI supercomputer coming to the Bay Area
The U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Dell and NVIDIA, plans to build a new flagship supercomputer at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
184M passwords for Google, Apple and more exposed in major data breach
The login information and passwords included Google, Apple, Microsoft products, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Roblox, and “many more.”
Is your therapist AI? ChatGPT goes viral on social media for its role as Gen Z's new therapist
AI chatbots are stepping into the therapist's chair – and not everyone is thrilled about it.
AI system resorts to blackmail when developers try to replace it
An artificial intelligence model has the ability to blackmail developers — and isn’t afraid to use it, according to reporting by Fox Business.
Social media use triples depression symptoms for pre-teens: Study
A new cohort study from JAMA Network Open found that social media use in early adolescence is linked to significantly increased depressive symptoms over time—tripling the odds of mental health struggles in pre-teens.
Newspaper's summer book list recommended nonexistent books
There's another artificial intelligence blunder impacting news organizations.