Musk v. Altman — Day 11: Testimony finishes as witness recalls ‘jackass for safety’ trophy
(AI illustration by Joe Dworetzky/Bay City News via ChatGPT) A MARINE LAYER HUNG OVER OAKLAND on Wednesday, the…
16 California counties had economies triple in size this century – The Mercury News
California’s fastest-growing economies so far this century are in the Bay Area or inland. My trusty spreadsheet compared…
Bay Area ban on new natural gas water heaters, set to take effect in seven months, may be relaxed over cost concerns – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Bay Area air regulators have touted sweeping new rules that ban the installation of natural gas-powered water heaters…
EU AI Act Undergoes Significant Changes
On May 7, 2026, EU legislators reached a political agreement to amend the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), with…
North Korea-Linked Schemes to Obtain Employment in U.S. Tech Companies: What You Need to Know and How to Respond
During the past few years, operatives associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea or the…
SF Immigration Court halts hearings early
SAN FRANCISCO – One of San Francisco’s immigration courtrooms has stopped holding hearings months ahead of its scheduled…
“Muskism” Authors Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff on OpenAI & Elon Musk’s AI Crusade
Few people are as bullish about the future of A.I. as Elon Musk. On Thursday, he took the…
OpenAI lawsuit updates: Elon Musk v. Sam Altman trial Day 3
What you need to know OpenAI lawyer William Savitt grilled Elon Musk about his commitment to a nonprofit…
AI showdown: Musk and Altman go to trial in fight over OpenAI’s beginnings
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a…
Politics and the ‘California exodus’ — Pete Golis
Given the price of housing, we shouldn’t be surprised that some people are leaving the state. The median price…
A Banker Is Offering His $4.8 Million California Estate Just to Get Some Anthropic Shares
A tech banker really, really wants Anthropic shares. Loading audio narration… The hunt for shares in Anthropic has…
San Francisco businesses dreading impact of 19th Avenue closures for repaving project
A major repaving project on 19th Avenue is slowing traffic through the Sunset District and raising concerns for…