Defending Sheriff’s Department against lawsuits cost L.A. County more than $100 million
L.A. County spent more than $112 million defending the Sheriff’s Department against lawsuits last fiscal year, more than five times...
A bots-only social network triggers fears of an AI uprising
Mark Martel, a retiree in Silicon Valley, likes to keeps tabs on what’s new with AI, noting with interest advancements...
Microsoft AI CEO says Moltbook shows how convincing AI can be mistaken for consciousness
Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesMicrosoft's AI CEO said Moltbook shows how easily convincing bots get...
Disney adults are taking grandma along for the ride
The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars...
Why President Trump’s latest crypto scandal could spell disaster for the blockchain industry
Just over a year ago, I stood in a gilded Washington, D.C. ballroom during inauguration weekend, surrounded by the blockchain...
Paris police raid X offices as part of expanded criminal probe
French investigators raided X’s Paris headquarters on Tuesday as part of an expanded criminal probe involving seven alleged offenses including...
Embrace the chaos that is Super Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold
Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks generally come in one of two vintages: Hall of Famers and Ham and Eggers. The former group...
Alarm over Trump-fueled election threats as ‘under siege’ officials leave in droves
In the first election Amy Burgans fully oversaw as clerk-treasurer for Douglas County, Nevada, she received a death threat. It...
Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard
President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million...
Greenland Crisis Has Danes Chuckling, in Their Own Way
A family-run bakery in the center of Denmark has been selling out of “moron cakes,” which just happen to be...
