Technology

Gaslight Gazette: Synthetic Reality Big Tech’s Propaganda and the Politics of “Fake News”

Beneath all the optimistic advertising lies research that the industry would prefer to avoid. Research increasingly suggests that AI tools…

7 days ago

Rep. Barragán Introduces the HEAL A.I. Act to Encourage Further Development of A.I. Literacy for Medical Students

This bill will give medical schools and residency-sponsoring institutions the resources for students and residents to gain hands-on experience with…

2 weeks ago

City of Carson Earns First Place in California for Digital Innovation

The City of Carson ranked #2 among cities with a population between 75,000–124,999, specifically for the city’s swift and complete…

2 weeks ago

When Algorithms Break the News

We quickly determined that not only were all of the “potentially significant” news stories on the chatbot’s list fabricated, but…

2 weeks ago

Climate Progress Far Off Track Ahead of Climate Summit, Report Warns

While technological challenges are considerable in many categories, changes in finance are simply a matter of political will. While private…

4 weeks ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills to Protect Children Online From AI

On Oct. 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills related to children and cyber security, with many of them focused…

2 months ago

California Partners with Belgium to Boost Business, Strengthen Economic Ties

The two delegations held a bilateral meeting that focused on the innovation economy, clean energy and opportunities to advance mutually…

2 months ago

City of Carson Begins Fiber Optic Build, Pays Tribute to Heroes

The first phase of construction includes the installation of more than 116,000 linear feet of conduit and 250+ telecom vaults,…

3 months ago

From Tide to Tech: AltaSea’s Wave Power Demo at the Port

This pilot project, led by AltaSea in partnership with Eco Wave Power, uses floaters that rise and fall with ocean…

3 months ago

The Hidden Costs of the Big Data Surveillance Complex

Whether the public realizes it or not, the environment and citizens are being polluted by the actions of private tech…

4 months ago