Fashion
Foundation honoring ‘Star Trek’ creator offers million-dollar prize to develop AI that’s ‘used for good’
To boldly go where no man has gone before.That’s the mission of the USS Enterprise — and arguably the aim of a $1-million prize being offered through a foundation...
California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how
For four years, Jacob Hilton worked for one of the most influential startups in the Bay Area — OpenAI. His research helped test and improve the truthfulness of AI...
Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?
Amid the hype surrounding Apple’s new deal with OpenAI, one issue has been largely papered over: The AI company’s foundational models are, and have always been, built atop the...
Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don’t trust it, poll shows
In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and initiatives, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new poll has found. But with...
California plans to enlist AI to translate healthcare information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there are at least a dozen ways to say someone has...
Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents’ personal info
The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal the login credentials of 53...
Elon Musk blasts Apple’s OpenAI deal over alleged privacy issues. Does he have a point?
When Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, its software announcements typically elicit cheers and excitement from tech enthusiasts.But there was one notable exception this year — Elon Musk....
California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for news
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled last year amid divisions within the journalism industry and...
Apple announces deal with OpenAI. Will it be a game-changer?
Apple is finally taking the plunge on AI. The company on Monday unveiled a suite of new artificial intelligence capabilities that will be available in its newest operating system,...
In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?
If California is the political fundraising powerhouse of the nation, Silicon Valley has grown into one of the increasingly dominant forces of campaign cash. And while Northern California tech...
