The latest ambition of artificial intelligence research — particularly within the labs seeking “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI — is something called a world model: a representation of the ...

In 1951, physicist Julian Schwinger theorized that by applying a uniform electrical field to a vacuum, electron-positron pairs would be spontaneously created out of nothing, through a phenomenon ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

Fashion models are contending with how to stay ahead as major brands experiment with artificial intelligence-generated models and digital “twins” of real models. Some models are digitally cloning ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation calling a Nov. 4 special election that will let Californians decide whether lawmakers should temporarily take control of drawing the state’s ...

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Thursday evening on a redistricting plan aimed at countering Texas Republicans’ planned implementation of new congressional maps for the Lone Star ...

PITTSBURGH — Whether it’s a lawnmower that won’t start, or a family heirloom sitting in a drawer, it can cost a lot to repair everyday items. Volunteers have launched a movement to address the gap for ...

The verdict: Tesla’s smallest car, the all-electric Model 3 sedan, has a much roomier backseat than expected. In our Car Seat Check, the Model 3 performed well and easily fit two car seats thanks to ...

Tesla has officially launched the Model YL, a new, larger Model Y with 6 seats, in China, and it starts at 339,000 Chinese Yuan, the equivalent of about $47,000 USD. After a few weeks of teasing, ...

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek delayed the release of its new model after failing to train it using Huawei’s chips, highlighting the limits of Beijing’s push to replace US technology ...

One of the first things you’ll see in Fixed (now on Netflix) is the little pink starfish under a dog’s tail. Consider that a content warning for this very adult animated feature about a pooch enjoying ...