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Can the plastic industry save styrofoam?

As new laws restrict the use of polystyrene, the industry is pushing back and trying to rehabilitate the material’s image. Polystyrene is safe, efficient, recyclable and misunderstood, its makers say.

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The Mercury News6h ago

Older UK teens face midnight curfews on social media apps

The government also plans to put protections in place for children interacting with AI chatbots, including regular breaks and features to prevent the tools from issuing dangerous or misleading mental health advice.

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The Mercury News1d ago

Google Search AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, report finds

The study found that on test accounts configured for minors, the ubiquitous search engine’s AI features failed to detect suicide risks, said an eating disorder symptom was normal, and provided instructions for creating deepfakes, or sexually explicit fake content.

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The Mercury News1d ago

Sen. Warren calls for probe into Fed’s outside review of Silicon Valley Bank failure

In a letter to the IG’s office on Tuesday, Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, said the review may constitute government “waste,” since previous audits of the failure have already been conducted.

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The Mercury News1d ago

Apple gets approval for iPhone AI in China with Alibaba, Baidu

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. on Wednesday received long-awaited government approval to roll out Apple Intelligence in China, potentially giving it a boost in the world’s most competitive smartphone market.

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The Mercury News1d ago

SpaceX fights to stay above $135 IPO price weeks after debut

SpaceX shares rose Wednesday, snapping three days of losses that brought the stock to the brink of falling below its IPO price, a key level that traders and investors watch to assess the health of new issues.

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The Mercury News1d ago

AI backlash builds in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago backyard

A vote in Palm Beach County on whether to allow the construction of a digital infrastructure hub to house AI data centers and warehouses is set to show the strength of Florida’s efforts to rein in the technology industry.

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The Mercury News1d ago

Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls

The rollout of autonomous taxis can at times resemble a vast social experiment, testing technology and people alike.

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The Mercury News2d ago

Meet the Bay Area lawyer taking on StubHub over World Cup ticket sales

Spurred by a friend who said StubHub canceled tickets just before a college football game, Bradford Clements has been on a mission the past eight months to hold the company accountable.

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The Mercury News2d ago