The fate of a bill that could reshape Silicon Valley’s surging artificial intelligence industry could be decided this week, with everyone from big tech to members of Congress jockeying to influence the outcome. Among the hundreds of bills scheduled for funding decisions by the powerful California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday is a controversial … Read more
It doesn’t take much more than half a brain to understand that we have a serious problem with speed on U.S. roadways. It takes slightly more grey matter than that to understand that a lot of this problem is caused by a refusal of many American drivers to take responsibility for their actions and the … Read more
Japanese shochu is enjoyed at a bar. RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images A slew of new laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in the fall are set to take effect in California. They include more Airbnb cancellation refunds, a new state mushroom and protections for complaining about your wages at work. Here are the most high-profile new laws … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at a reception to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2022, in Washington. Pelosi said Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will run for reelection to continue representing San … Read more
Shoppers in masks outside front of Apple flagship store Getty Images Apple “strongly believes” that companies’ corporate climate emissions disclosures should include the emissions that come from their supply chain, or what’s called Scope 3 emissions. That’s according to a letter sent from Mike Foulkes, Apple’s director of state and local government affairs, to Scott … Read more
Stud collective members pose in front of the queer bar’s new home at 1123 Folsom St. in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Amanda Bartlett/SFGATE The rhinestones on the decades-old sign glinted in the Tuesday morning sunlight at the corner of Folsom and Langton streets in SoMa, surrounded by a bustling crowd of city … Read more