Technology

Los Angeles Briefs: County Unveils Digital Equity Roadmap and Restores 988’s LGBTQ+ Youth Support Line

First-Ever Digital Equity Roadmap Released LOS ANGELES — The County of Los Angeles announced the release of its first-ever Digital…

3 weeks ago

Data Center Cancellations Surpass $260 Billion in 2026

  On Oct. 6, Heatmap News reported that the country’s largest technology companies are expected to spend more than $800…

3 weeks ago

The Dawning of the Second Enlightenment

By Sophie Daushvili LMFT In the midst of a flurry of doomsday warnings, perhaps a slightly different look on the…

3 weeks ago

The Danger Isn’t That AI Is Too Smart—It’s That It’s Stupid

  “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,” read…

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Letters to the Editor: License Plate Surveillance and Tyranny, Alive and Well in Long Beach

License Plate Readers Put Privacy in the Crosshairs To say that the electorate is angry is an understatement, as is…

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New California Law Protects Workers, Requires Disclosures on AI Generated Advertising

  LOS ANGELES – Expanding California’s work to bring transparency and accountability to rapidly evolving AI technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom…

1 month ago

Newsom Orders AI Oversight, Advances AI “Kill Switch”

  SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 18 issued an executive order to dramatically accelerate the implementation of new third-party…

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The Next Dark Pattern

Generative AI is quietly turning everyday user experiences into hyper-personalized surveillance advertising. Aug.20, by Lily Minh Wass https://www.projectcensored.org/the-next-dark-pattern/   There’s a…

2 months ago

Meta Agrees to $17 Billion Settlement in Landmark Teen Social Media Addiction Trial

OAKLAND — On Aug. 26, The Associated Press or AP reported that Meta agreed to pay $17 billion and add…

2 months ago

Unmasking AI:

As users outsource basic reasoning to automated systems, they succumb to an illusion of mastery while their critical thinking capabilities…

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