Technology

Discovery+ now costs up to $11.99 a month as Skydance takes over
Exactly a week after the new Skydance corporation — the product of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger — was officially formed, Hollywood’s newest media giant is already raising streaming...
‘Human vs. Robot’ cage match was a hit. State says event was illegal, but organizers aren’t concerned
A human defeated two of the three robots he faced in a cage fight recently held in San Francisco.The humans behind that fight could face a battle of their...
Nicolas Cage says he won’t work with Amazon again over AI dispute
Nicolas Cage is making it clear — he’s not an “AI-friendly actor.” The 62-year-old actor spoke out against a tech giant during an appearance at New York Comic Con...
White House targets Stanford, Caltech and tech giants in visa crackdown
The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation.On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a...
From killer-robot protests to tech talks for seniors, S.F. Bay Area residents wrestle with AI
San Francisco Bay Area residents, living in the beating heart of the artificial intelligence boom, are just as conflicted about the technology as the rest of the country.As OpenAI...
Dodgers, Angels receive surprising report cards from the Automated Ball-Strike system’s first season
The Dodgers were horrible. The Angels were great. No, that’s not a dispatch from topsy-turvy land. It’s their report cards following the first season Major League Baseball has utilized...
ChatGPT’s teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations, report finds
The guardrails OpenAI put in place to protect teens don’t seem to be working, according to a new report. Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for...
How the family behind ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ is branching into microdramas
On the set of CBS’ legacy soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” at the Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood, two actors were caught in a fiery exchange....
After ban threats, TikTok touts a $12-billion boost to California businesses
When Brandon Hurst first decided to sell his plants on TikTok Live in 2023, the 32-year-old Sylmar resident didn’t know what to expect. He said he thought he could...
Commentary: No, AI bots won’t extinguish humanity on their own — but you should worry about the humans behind them
Fears about a future AI apocalypse distract us from its present-day harms — just as its promoters hope. If you’ve devoted even a moment’s attention to the vibes percolating...