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California’s digital driver’s licenses now work with Apple Wallet
[ad_1] Californians can now securely add their digital driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday.“With this new...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
[ad_1] Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the...
Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
[ad_1] On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. Gavin...
Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a handful of artificial intelligence-related bills that would give actors more protection over their digital likenesses and fight against the spread...
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make augmented reality glasses a reality
[ad_1] In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are ubiquitous. Apple Watch users talk to...
In ‘liberal’ San Francisco, the sole progressive vying for mayor is an underdog
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — After 17 years wielding power and influence on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin is facing a rather existential moment:Has this famously liberal city moved...
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
[ad_1] Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early...
‘A stab in the back.’ How Elon Musk’s decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for the struggling San Francisco company.As the deal neared completion, Musk, the eccentric entrepreneur...
‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
[ad_1] On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan MacPenguin Press: 480 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times...
Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with the usual improvements to their cameras and computing power. But this time, the company touted an additional...
