Could California ban cell phones at schools?: Newsom urges districts to limit students' use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to limit students' smartphone use on campus. LAUSD's student cell phone ban goes into effect in January.
'Demure:' What does it mean and why is it trending on TikTok?
TikTok users have recently used the word in videos to describe daily situations, and here’s why.
LAUSD cell phone ban begins in January
LAUSD school board members voted in June to move forward on a resolution possibly banning cell phones during school hours beginning in January 2025.
Metro buses using AI cameras to issue parking tickets
Fines will range from around $300 for a first offense to $400 for repeat offenders.
SAG-AFTRA video game actors strike over AI concerns
Video-game actors last went on strike in October 2016, before AI became a major issue.
MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ amid controversy
MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest stars and a philanthropist, acknowledged Wednesday that he used inappropriate language in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator.
San Francisco 1st in U.S. to ban rental-price software
San Francisco is now the first city in the nation to ban the use of a type of software that large landlords use to set rental prices.
CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors are back online following outage
The global outage was linked to CrowdStrike affected airlines, banks, hospitals and other businesses.
OpenAI's SearchGPT seeks to challenge Google in fight for dominant search engine
OpenAI is testing the SearchGPT feature, which would give users quicker and timely answers to their questions in search results online.
iPhones will soon stream live video on 911 calls: report
Apple is reportedly in the process of rolling out some eventual new safety features for iPhone users. One new feature would allow users to video chat with 911 dispatchers and emergency responders.
SAG-AFTRA video game strike: What to know
SAG-AFTRA members who work on video games will go on strike after contract talks failed to resolve terms related to artificial intelligence, the actors' union announced Thursday.
Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton delivers House speech with AI-cloned voice
When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.



















