California
California
Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
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Limited public data makes it difficult to verify data center water use.Technology
As California debated sharing data on drivers, Homeland Security subpoenaed 17 million records
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The Trump administration sought trucker records from a nonprofit driver information clearinghouse to use in immigration enforcement.Technology
California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows
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The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount.featured
The Isle of AI: Tech promised a better future. These Bay Area cities think it’s already here
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Oakland highlighted several issue areas where AI will be used to improve services.Technology
The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it
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The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.Education
Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities
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New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.Arts & Entertainment
High-stakes trial over Instagram and Facebook’s impact on children opens in Oakland
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Meta faces similar upcoming litigation in other states.Education
Teens use AI for academic support even though they see the dangers, survey finds
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Roughly 7 in 10 teens use AI for academic support, according to Common Sense Media.education
