By ALEXA ST. JOHN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute …
AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how Read MoreAfter nearly a decade of bringing quality music to the wine country, Blue Note Napa is set to close its doors at the end of 2025. The final Blue Note Napa concert is set for Dec. 31, when the club …
Famed music club to close North Bay location, eyes San Francisco spot Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition. The Competition and Markets Authority escalated …
Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over ‘strategic’ role in mobile platforms Read MoreBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE Netflix missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer’s latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil. The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of …
Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdown Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO – The Pro Bowl is coming, or at least its rebranded version of a flag-football game plus other player-friendly events. In conjunction with Super Bowl week next February, the NFL will deploy this season’s version of the Pro …
Pro Bowl moves to Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX Read MoreBy JOSH FUNK, Associated Press A United Airlines plane appears to have collided with a weather balloon while cruising over Utah at 36,000 feet last week, fracturing layers of its windshield and forcing an emergency landing. A California company called …
A California-bound United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon Read MoreRockies catcher Hunter Goodman, who slugged 31 homers, was named a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger Award on Wednesday. The other NL finalists are Milwaukee’s William Contreras and the Dodgers’ Will Smith. Goodman’s 31 homers in 2025 were …
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman named Silver Slugger finalist Read MoreBy MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a visit to the United States by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, in what could be the first state visit to the U.S. by a foreign …
Trump is expected to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, AP sources say Read MoreDenver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is extending a contract with Flock — a company that operates AI-powered license-plate readers throughout the city — for five months without any additional cost, circumventing any vote from the City Council. In May, the …
Mayor extends Denver’s contract with Flock license-plate readers without council approval Read MoreMAGA-aligned Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA), who is challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff in his bid for re-election in the swing state of Georgia, is claiming on social media to have “uncovered” a “leaked to-do list” allegedly belonging to Ossoff. As …
MAGA Congressman Calls Senator “Errand Boy,” Presents Fake Leaked Document, “That’s Disgusting” Read MoreWhile we’re not quite there yet, there is a school of thought that could conclude the Washington Commanders might have to consider some make or break scenarios for the 2025 season in the coming weeks. Sitting with a 3-4 record …
Commanders Trade Pitch Lands 1,000-Yard WR From AFC West Read MoreThe Seattle Seahawks have established themselves as one of the top teams in the NFL early in the 2025 campaign, as they pushed their record to 5-2 in Week 7 by taking down the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football. …
Seahawks Cornerback Named as Top Trade Candidate as Deadline Nears Read MoreThe top priority for the New England Patriots in Week 8 is to extend their winning streak to four games. But with the Cleveland Browns coming to town, it could also be a scouting opportunity. The 5-2, first-place Patriots are …
Patriots Will Get Firsthand Look at Top Trade Candidate vs. Browns Read MoreNew York Jets running back Breece Hall could be on the move ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, November 4. NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed that the Los Angeles Chargers are the team to watch. “I’d …
AFC Contender Emerges in Breece Hall Jets Trade Sweepstakes Read MoreA seasoned Chicago architecture firm is pitching a 29-story tower on a vacant lot in Fulton Market. Thomas Roszak Architecture wants to develop the high-rise at 1200 W. Carroll Ave., at the corner of West Carroll and North Racine avenues. …
Chicago architecture firm proposing 29-story building on a vacant lot in Fulton Market Read MoreBy SARA CLINE and VALERIE GONZALEZ, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls on the Trump administration to stop …
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention Read MoreBy JESSICA DAMIANO, Associated Press It’s the end of the gardening season, and those of us who’ve endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. I inadvertently planted a Clethra bush too …
Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving garden Read MoreBy STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near their record heights on Wall Street Wednesday, while the price of gold falls again to trim more off its tremendous gain for the year. Related …
US stocks drift near their records as gold’s price falls again Read MoreRep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is one of the last of his kind in Congress. Elected in 2012 amid the Tea Party movement, Massie has been a consistent critic of an overreaching federal government, of budget deficits and foreign interventionism. …
MAGA World versus Thomas Massie Read MoreDanny Elfman will once again transform the Hollywood Bowl into Halloween Town, performing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert on Oct. 25–26. The annual fan-favorite returns for its 10th anniversary at the iconic venue, marking the 12th and …
Step into Halloween Town: Nightmare Before Christmas Live at Hollywood Bowl Read More