'Godfather of AI' issues 'dire' warning about future of humanity
The Nobel Prize winner admits that there should be more regulations for artificial intelligence and that it may pose a threat to the future of humanity.
Is Amazon showing tariff costs? How Shein and Temu are handling Trump’s changes
President Trump’s tariff and customs changes have begun affecting how many Americans shop online. Here’s what Amazon, Shein and Temu are saying amid rising operating costs.
Homeland Security secretary seeks private industry partnerships on cybersecurity
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem spoke to attendees at the RSA Cybersecurity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the vacation-planning process
Different AI platforms can make the planning process more efficient.
Artificial Intelligence Google working to decode dolphin communication using AI
Now Google is using artificial intelligence to try and understand how they communicate with one another
3rd Neuralink brain implant patient able to communicate despite non-verbal ALS
Brad Smith, who is the first person with ALS and third to receive a Neuralink brain implant, shared his experience with the technology on social media.
Is 4chan gone? What happened to the notorious message board
The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions, says CEO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.
Waymo wants to expand south to San Jose, the Peninsula Hills and other cities
Despite some issues, Waymo’s San Francisco ridership grew fourfold in the first eight months of 2024.
Zoom resolves outage, says it was not due to hack
Zoom was down for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon before coming back online just after 4 p.m. ET.
Hacked crosswalk buttons play spoofed voices of tech billionaires
Crosswalk buttons in several Peninsula cities were hacked to play prank messages mimicking the voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The spoofed audio, referencing AI and tech culture, caught pedestrians off guard and quickly went viral on social media.
A.1. responds after Linda McMahon mistakes it with AI
Linda McMahon recently mistakenly referred to AI as A1 a number of times when speaking at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit last week.
Smartphones, laptops excluded from latest tariffs
The Trump administration will exempt smartphones, laptops and chips used to make semiconductors from widespread tariffs.
Mayor Lurie allows Waymo to operate on San Francisco's Market Street
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday announced he will allow autonomous vehicles to operate on Market Street.
Bay Area non-profits host free digital 'self-defense' workshop
In response to growing privacy concerns, a coalition of Bay Area nonprofits is hosting what they're calling a "privacy self-defense" workshop.
Meta to stop fact-checking in the US on April 7 — Community Notes to take over
Meta will officially shut down its third-party fact-checking in the US on April 7, replacing it with a user-driven Community Notes system. Experts warn the shift could change how misinformation spreads on Facebook and Instagram.
A.I. summit focuses on educating and supporting women entrepreneurs
Organizers say women hold about 80% of the jobs that will be impacted by A.I. technology.
ChatGPT’s new image tool sparks wave of Studio Ghibli-style memes
OpenAI's latest image generation tool is going viral for its uncanny ability to replicate the Studio Ghibli animation style — but the trend comes with controversy.
Marvin Sapp told ushers 'close the doors' in resurfaced video, asked for $40K in donations
Pastor and gospel singer Marvin Sapp is being criticized after a video resurfaced from 2024 shows him telling ushers to close the church doors and challenging the church members to donate $40,000.
Kids with smartphones reported higher well-being than kids without, study finds
Despite kids who reported having overall better well-being compared to kids who did not own smartphones, they also admitted that using social media had negative impacts on their health.