Newsom vetoes bill to loosen work-from-home rules for state workers
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Many California public employees want more flexibility to work from home than the governor's return-to-office policy allows.
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Perplexity’s AI poses an ‘unacceptable risk’ to children’s safety, new report says
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The AI-based internet search engine earned Common Sense Media’s lowest rating of “unacceptable risk” to children and teen safety.Technology
Newsom orders California agencies to develop new AI safety plans after rejecting tougher law
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The governor ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago.Arts & Entertainment
GaHee Park’s surreal paintings at YBCA upend male gaze, critique surveillance society
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Park’s paintings capture a diffuse state of consciousness through a strategic use of recurring objects and animals.Technology
Who’s buying your personal data: Disney, GM, your insurer and bank. Here’s what they get
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Consumers asked a major data broker for their files — what they got back shows interest in their weight, how much they drink, and how likely they are to get a mammogram, among many other characteristics.California
California wants to ban child marriage. Why are these civil rights groups trying to stop it?
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It’s legal for anyone younger than 18 to get married in California, so long as a parent and judge approve.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Opera, CritterFest, My’Kal Stromile, and Kam Patterson
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A round-up of some top upcoming performances and events around the Bay Area.Elections
Alameda County board votes to put $30 wage issue to voters, will explore countermeasure
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The next scheduled election is in March 2028, but a proposal could go to voters sooner if the state calls a special election.Arts & Entertainment
Exedra Reads | Graphic novels by local authors
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Bishop O'Dowd teacher and author Briana Loewinsohn's "Raised by Ghosts" is set in the East Bay.Around Town
