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Google debuts AI model for robotics, challenging Meta, OpenAI
Research unit Google DeepMind will release Gemini Robotics, a new branch of its flagship AI model aimed at developing robots.
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California doesn’t need DOGE, but there’s plenty of wasteful spending and bureaucracy to cut
DOGE’s aim to save taxpayers money resonates in California, where taxes soar and deficits loom. The idea of a top-to-bottom audit of every department isn’t…
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Even Musk fans dash for the sidelines with Tesla in freefall
Tesla stock was down 52% from the all-time high touched in mid-December.
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Alibaba releases AI model that reads emotions to take on OpenAI
Alibaba’s effort to carve out a leading position in AI was accelerated by DeepSeek’s splashy debut in January.
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Carquinez Strait and Delta under a wind advisory until Wednesday night
On Wednesday at 1:49 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m. for Carquinez Strait and Delta.
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Person wounded in shooting on Livermore commute road
The person who was shot was expected to survive, police said.
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Bay Area prices rise at sedate pace as inflation shows cooling trend
Consumer prices rose at a modest pace in the Bay Area in February.
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Miss Manners: Am I the only one who has this kind of restroom encounter?
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Opinion: Whooping cough vaccine has an awareness problem
Recent pertussis surge poses danger to infants and highlights need for better vaccine education and access.
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Feldman: Musk and his critics are both wrong about free speech on X
While Musk has the right to demonetize MAGA critics for their opinions, he isn’t truly applying the First…
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.
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Lawsuits blame utility companies for Eaton and Palisades fires
Edison officials say there were no interruptions or other electrical anomalies in their system until an hour after…
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Special counsel who investigated Trump says his team ‘stood up for the rule of law’
Jack Smith said he believes Trump would have been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
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Horoscopes January 14, 2025: LL Cool J, don’t waste time
Astrological advice for and others born on this date
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Asking Eric: The mom overreacted and limited my contact with the grandkids
Our son has gone underground and won’t weigh in on his wife’s dictum.
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Harriette Cole: My boss must have noticed how uptight I’ve gotten
Plus: Do I need to leave the big city for my husband’s well-being?
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Miss Manners: My friend’s husband is upset about me, and now he wants a divorce
I’m currently their houseguest. The tension is insane.
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Today in History: January 14, Lance Armstrong admits to using performance-enhancing drugs
Cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey during a videotaped interview that…