Our video tests prove generative AI still sucks at dancing. See for yourself
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Dancers say their craft can’t be duplicated by AI.
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Could this mysterious California news site influence the 2026 election?
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When is a news source not what it seems? The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent partisan ties.Technology
Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard
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Since 2016, California has enacted more AI regulations than any other state.Bay Area
Bay Area laboratories join national effort to use AI platform for scientific advancement
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wants to develop AI models that use data such as scientific images, geographical data, and molecular structures.energy
Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts
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The report's authors conclude that between 2019 and 2023, electricity use and carbon emissions by CA data centers nearly doubled, while on-site water consumption slightly more than doubled. But without hard data from the centers themselves, it's hard to know for sure.Education
His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?
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Google Lens makes it easier to cheat on digital tests. (In the article: a PHS teacher explains why AI is not allowed in her classrooms.)Bay Area
Berkeley Police Department launches online call log as it begins encrypting radio signals
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The removal of public access to police broadcasts was made to comply with a change in state law.Bay Area
At San Quentin, reformers and inmates seek renewed focus on rehabilitation programs
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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS working toward criminal justice reform met recently with incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center for a critical conversation about the future of transformative programming and second chance opportunities in prison. The event held Sept.Technology
Gavin Newsom signs bill that will make police disclose if AI wrote their reports
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Axon, the company known for its body-worn cameras used by police departments, is one company developing generative AI-powered software to create police reports.berkeley
UC Berkeley professor wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks
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Omar Yaghi shares the prize with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia.featured
