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Generative AI is Coming to California’s Public Sector. What Now?
In a recent executive order, Governor Gavin Newsom, directed state agencies to explore the possibilities for generative AI tools with the goal of imp…
1 year, 9 months ago
Supreme Court Set to Decide Landmark Cases Amid Ethics Controversies
With its term drawing to a close, the U.S. Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on major issues like abortion access, gun regulations, and whether …
1 year, 9 months ago
Robin Sloan’s Novel ‘Moonbound’ Expands Time, Space, and Technology
“The year is 13777. There are dragons on the moon.” That’s how Robin Sloan, author of the best-seller “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Store” describes h…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Tea Party is Dead (Again). What Will its Legacy Be?
Before there was a MAGA republicanism, there was the Tea Party. Founded in 2009, the movement organized around fiscal conservatism and opposition to …
1 year, 9 months ago
SF Opera’s ‘Innocence’ Reckons with the Long Reach and Lingering Effects of Gun Violence
The highly-anticipated opera “Innocence” has made its American premiere in San Francisco. At the heart of the story is a mass shooting at an internat…
1 year, 9 months ago
How to Raise Sons in ‘the Age of Impossible Masculinity’
Ruth Whippman is a feminist writer. She’s also the mother of three sons. Her new book, “Boymom,” reflects on the difficulties facing parents tasked w…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Good, Bad and Annoying as Autonomous Vehicle Services Expand
It’s been almost a year since robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise expanded their operations to offer fully driverless ride services in San Francisco.…
1 year, 9 months ago
How Jazz Shaped the Civil Rights Movement
In a speech written for the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “much of the power of our Freedom Movement in the United States …
1 year, 9 months ago
What Billionaire Miriam Adelson’s Campaign Spending Could Mean for U.S. Policy in Israel
To date, Miriam Adelson has donated over $200 million to various political campaigns. “She is effectively a queen,” reporter Elizabeth Weil writes in…
1 year, 9 months ago
School Board Politics Heat up in California
Republicans may lack political power in Sacramento, but in recent years, they’ve made inroads on local school boards. Now, some of those conservative…
1 year, 9 months ago