These part-time professors make big money teaching dozens of classes online. Are their students learning?
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There are no rules governing how many classes community college professors can teach. Some are cashing in.
Technology
Google to turn off search feature next year for schools that opt out of AI tools
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Antitrust advocates say "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI."Technology
How Prop 45 could reshape California’s fight over data centers
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Opponents say Prop 45 opens the door more widely to data centers in California.Technology
Californians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state
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Police departments are rapidly expanding “Drone as First Responder” programs, triggering intense public backlash over warrantless surveillance and corporate overreach.Elections
California has more revenue than expected thanks to AI. Should the state save it?
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Proposition 2 seeks to shore up California’s rainy day fund by allowing lawmakers to sock away up to 20% of the state’s general fund tax revenue — double the current ceiling.Technology
California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
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Despite seven new statewide laws regulating data centers, at least 26 municipalities have passed or proposed restrictions on data centers since June.health
Patients: All my best tips on how to opt out of data sharing
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Even when patients are told they can opt out, medical providers often don’t give patients instructions on how.Technology
ChatGPT for Teens poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to youth, report finds
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Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute found that the new product poses unacceptable risks to youth.Bay Area
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
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Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.Bay Area
Cal State goes all in on AI, but some job-seeking students remain skeptical
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The CSU system was the first public university nationwide to offer students ChatGPT access to help them prepare for a workforce impacted by AI.Around Town
