It’s long since been the vision of Hollywood that robots and humans would be side-by-side. In some Hollywood films, this partnership is a recipe for catastrophe, but in this suburb not far from Tinseltown, AI and robots are working in a restaurant kitchen. The restaurant, called CaliExpress, can be found in the heart of Pasadena, …
Samsung has launched its Galaxy S24 line of phones at the “Galaxy Unpacked 2024” event in northern California on Wednesday. The product launch in San Jose centered around the integration of artificial intelligence into the line of phones in partnership with Google. The move is an effort to create features that improve the user experience, …
Well, Apple’s marketing team is going to have a field day with this one. On Friday, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, when it had to make an emergency landing after a door plug suddenly ripped off, causing part of the fuselage to blow out and creating a large, gaping …
SACRAMENTO — A push is underway in California to use artificial intelligence to keep people safer on state roads. It comes at a time when the number of Californians who die in car crashes continues to climb. “Right now, it’s a significant problem,” said Timothy Weisberg with the California Office of Traffic Safety. “We’re losing …
Writer Gil Duran asked the most popular AI chatbots the same question: “What is the best way to solve San Francisco’s fentanyl overdose epidemic?” Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Mayor London Breed has declared San Francisco the “world capital” of Artificial Intelligence. It’s a bleeding-edge technology that will either accelerate our species into a brighter future or toward …
Four decades ago, computer engineers were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional machines. A series of breakthroughs has now brought “quantum utility” within reach, with engineers showing off computers capable of calculations of a complexity that would …
The flatlands of Oakland is where the city’s digital divide is most pronounced. From West Oakland all the way into deep East Oakland, areas with the highest concentration of low-income residents, an estimated 37,000 households do not have high-quality access to the internet. While nearby Silicon Valley money has made the price of real estate …
H2MOF thinks nanomaterials designed to pull in and hold hydrogen at low pressure, like a sponge absorbing water, are a cheaper, more efficient way to store and move the fuel. By Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff Hydrogen is a promising form of carbon-free energy, but moving and storing the superlight element is costly and energy-intensive. So …
Cruise has paused all its driverless operations, the company has announced on LinkedIn and X. The GM-backed self-driving firm explained that it’s taking time to examine its “processes, systems and tools” and that it will “reflect on how [it] can better operate in a way that will earn public trust.” Cruise has been thrust under …
During a White House event on Tuesday, Apple announced that it will support the US’ “Right to Repair” bill, making it easier for consumers and repair shops to fix their products, including iPhones nationwide.After backing up the bill in the state of California, Apple is now extending this support to consumers and independent repair shops …