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In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

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While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a banSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailResidents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for […]

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Democrats are at a huge crossroads in California governor’s race | Normon Solomon

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If Tom Steyer wins, that could send positive shockwaves through the Democratic partyThe next governor of deep-blue California will almost certainly be a Democrat. But what kind of Democrat?The establishment favorite for overseeing the world’s fourth-largest economy, Xavier Becerra, has trod a traditional path. As governor, based on past performance, he would keep his party

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Delivery robots are spreading across LA. Residents ‘both pity and hate them’

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A region known for its lack of walkability now has more obstacles for pedestrians to contend withRobots have taken over Los Angeles.It’s not just the AI-generated videos that have caused angst in Hollywood. Our streets are full of driverless Waymo vehicles, covered in more sensors and gadgets than the Batmobile. And our walkways are home

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San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar

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Climate change is pushing starving grey whales to San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes led to 40% of 21 deathsFerries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by

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Jury hands victory to Sam Altman in battle with Elon Musk over OpenAI’s mission

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OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startupA jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman in the culmination of a long and bitter legal battle that pitted the richest person in the world against a leader of the AI boom.The federal jury in Oakland, California, found

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What we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

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Two of the world’s richest people faced an airing of their dirty laundry amid their messy, bitter feud over OpenAIA nine-person jury is set to decide whether Elon Musk’s allegations of “stealing a charity” against Sam Altman and OpenAI are legitimate, with deliberations to begin in earnest on Monday. Whatever its outcome, the case has

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High-stakes courtroom drama of Musk v OpenAI hears closing arguments

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Nine-person jury to consider whether AI firm bilked world’s richest person and unjustly enriched themselvesClosing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. A nine-person jury is set to deliberate and return a verdict on whether

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Meta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges

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Santa Clara county claims Meta Platforms violated the state’s false advertising and unfair business practices lawsCalifornia’s Santa Clara county has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram ads promoting scams in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business practices laws.The lawsuit – filed on Monday in Santa Clara county superior

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‘A consistent pattern of lying’: Musk v OpenAI trial exposes what insiders think of Sam Altman

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The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documentedOpenAI, despite its name, is usually extremely secretive about its operations. It promotes a carefully crafted image to the world. Over the course of Elon Musk’s case against the startup and its CEO, Sam Altman, however, the artificial intelligence firm has

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Ketamine, TMS, a fecal analysis: my year trying San Francisco’s most experimental depression treatments

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Carly Schwartz wanted a solution for her mental health struggles. She found one, but not where she expectedOn a threadbare carpet in the living room of a Bernal Heights bungalow, I lay blindfolded on my back. Two middle-aged rescue terriers, one missing an eye, sniffed my feet and climbed up and down my legs. F**kin’

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