One year after Gov. Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes to shelter residents in four cities, including San Jose, only 150 have been purchased and none are in place.
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Artificial Intelligence Thinks It’s Perfectly Ready to Serve as Our Moral and Ethical Compass
Google’s chat bot equivocated on pedophilia, conservatives say, and ChatGPT gave husbands a pass on doing the dishes. Is AI ready to serve as our moral compass?
DA Says SJPD Sniper Saved Lives When He Fatally Shot Machete-Wielding Man in 2023
Over 45 terrifying minutes in March 2023, Eliobert Gonzalez repeatedly threatened to kill the San Jose family and cut off their heads if they didn’t help him get back into his old apartment.
How Long Will CA Lawmakers Let Tech Firms Make Them Look Like Fools?
Lawmakers in California and elsewhere can no longer take the tech industry's word when their armies of lobbyists make the case that they police themselves and shouldn't be held accountable.
‘Journalism Preservation Bill’ Gives CA Newsrooms Leverage Over Big Tech
A journalism expert says Assembly Bill 886 would finally give news outlets leverage and force Big Tech to negotiate. A public interest media advocate says the proposal would favor larger outlets and incentivize clickbait.
New CA Laws for 2024: More Paid Sick Days, No More Employee Cannabis Tests
Under a new law, employees in California are guaranteed five paid sick days a year, two days more than previously. Worker advocacy groups say the benefit is needed, but business groups warn of additional costs.
Assembly Speaker Rivas Shifts Leadership to Boost Pro-Housing Agenda
Speaker Robert Rivas seems to be laying the institutional groundwork for an aggressively pro-housing legislature next year.
Meta Accused by CA and Other States of Luring Children to Instagram, Facebook
Meta was accused of knowingly using features on Instagram and Facebook to hook children to its platforms, even as the company said its social media sites were safe for young people.
Op Ed: While Newsom Travels Overseas, California’s Economic Outlook Gets Worse
When Gov. Gavin Newsom returns from his overseas travel, he will find a state whose economy seems to be slowing.
Feds Accuse Amazon of Illegally Protecting Its Online Monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition. California, which is not part of the F.T.C. suit, filed a separate lawsuit last year against Amazon.
Will the Early Success of ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads Crash Into Reality?
Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start — but that may only work up to a point. In less than a day, Threads appeared to have taken the crown as the most rapidly downloaded app ever, easily outstripping ChatGPT. The newly released companion to Instagram aims at offering users an alternative to Twitter.
Extreme Weather Is Threatening California’s Dams. What Happens if They Fail?
What if, rather than trying to out-engineer the weather, or evacuate and return in an endless cycle, we changed where and how we live?
Renters’ Rights Advocates Chip Away at Landlords’ Political Clout
As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers to influence housing policy, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.
Proposed Tax on Airbnb Rentals Could Fund CA Affordable Housing
A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate as soon as today. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
CSU Reports $1.5B Budget Shortfall, Considers Tuition Hike as Teachers, Staff Demand Big Raises
Increasing CSU tuition up to $8,000 over a five-year period by 2030 might not be enough to cover the system's spending, as faculty press for 12% pay increases.
Local NAACP: Independent Investigation of San Jose Police Union Needed
The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP wants an independent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation of the SJPOA and any public agency named in association with the alleged international fentanyl smuggling network.
