It Is Too Soon for Clinical Trials on Artificial Wombs
Artificial wombs hold the potential to support severely premature newborns, but ethical and legal implications must be addressed before human trials. [ more ]
Trump, Harris to hold fundraisers in San Francisco next week
The Bay Area will host fundraising events for both Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighting political fundraising activities in the region. [ more ]
Retired Navy Admiral Is Arrested on Bribery Charges
Retired four-star admiral arrested for involvement in bribery scheme while commanding American naval forces in Europe, Russia, and most of Africa. [ more ]
House Votes to Extend-and Expand-a Major US Spy Program
The controversial US wiretap program Section 702 of FISA has been extended for two years, permitting government wiretapping of communications between Americans and foreigners overseas. [ more ]
Why Deion Sanders' son Shilo filed for bankruptcy, what's next in Colorado safety's legal saga
Colorado's safety Shilo Sanders' financial and legal troubles raise questions about his net worth and handling of assets in the context of a $12 million judgment against him. [ more ]
Trump Verdict Gets Little Reaction From the White House
The White House remains quiet after Donald Trump is declared a felon, focusing on Biden's agenda and avoiding discussing Trump's legal troubles. [ more ]
Stormy Daniels overshadows Donald Trump in hush money trial
The testimony of Stormy Daniels in the criminal trial against Donald Trump focused on salacious details, overshadowing Trump facing 34 criminal counts. [ more ]
How A.I. Has Changed Music, and What's Coming Next
Artificial intelligence is increasingly disrupting the music industry, from creating fake collaborations to assisting in music production and distribution. [ more ]
Black former school administrator files discrimination suit against Boston Public Schools
James Lambert filed a wrongful termination suit against Boston Public Schools, alleging discrimination and lack of support after facing racist staff and making references to racism in a speech. [ more ]
Mississippi governor signs bill to let cis people sue trans people if they use the bathroom
Transphobic legislation signed in Mississippi by Gov. Tate Reeves, allowing cisgender people to sue transgender individuals over bathroom use. [ more ]
The A.C.L.U. Said a Worker Used Racist Tropes and Fired Her. But Did She?
Kate Oh, a lawyer at the ACLU, known for criticizing her superiors, was fired over accusations of using racist stereotypes against Black colleagues.
The ACLU alleges that although Kate Oh never used racial slurs, her choice of phrases and words demonstrated a pattern of anti-Black sentiment. [ more ]
North Beach's Park Tavern Space Leased By Former Partner In Restaurant, Will Likely Reopen Under Different Name
James Nicholas, ex-husband of Anna Weinberg, is reportedly taking over the former Park Tavern space for a new restaurant, potentially facing legal issues with the Park Tavern name. [ more ]
Alleged Bad Boy Loses Business Deals Over Criminal Charges
Diddy's businesses faced challenges before legal issues, including struggling school and outdated brand. Racism allegation and market competition contributed to the decline of partnerships. [ more ]
The Financial Times deal with OpenAI highlights an uneasy future for both media and tech
Media outlets like Financial Times are licensing journalistic content to tech firms like OpenAI for training data, offering hope amidst challenging times. [ more ]
The charges against 57 University of Texas at Austin students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest were dropped due to flawed arrest affidavits. [ more ]
Ajax woman 'blindsided' as government questions her Canadian citizenship 30 years later | CBC News
Arielle Townsend, a Canadian citizen since infancy, faced citizenship revocation due to alleged discrepancies. The prolonged uncertainty has left her in limbo, unable to travel. [ more ]
California Republican wants more penalties for buying child sex. She claims bill got 'hijacked'
California Sen. Shannon Grove wants to increase penalties for buying sex with children, while opponents argue the bill could penalize teenagers having consensual sex. [ more ]
Quinn Emanuel Proposes Using Time Travel To Avoid Sanctions Motion
Elon Musk's legal team is trying to correct errors in a sanctions motion by proposing a time machine, showing negligence and unauthorized practice of law. [ more ]
Oakland International Airport will include San Francisco Bay in name - legal war looms
Combining Oakland Airport with San Francisco Bay aims to boost the local economy and raise Oakland's profile despite facing potential legal challenges. [ more ]
A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. He Could Face 10 Years in Prison.
A high school principal in New Jersey faced legal charges following a brief encounter with a Black student, sparking division and controversy in the community.
The incident at Columbia High School has become a focal point for discussions on race and justice in a racially mixed school district. [ more ]
OpenAI Secretly Trained GPT-4 With More Than a Million Hours of Transcribed YouTube Videos
OpenAI's latest text-to-video generator, Sora, may have been trained using publicly available and licensed data, including transcribed YouTube videos.
AI companies like OpenAI and Google are using murky and potentially copyright-infringing data to train their models, leading to lawsuits and accusations of misattributing practices. [ more ]