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Bills superfan defends OJ Simpson's football legacy after team leaves Juice off its Wall of Fame Sean McVay offers self-deprecating'dropped mic' response as Los Angeles Rams are back in Super Bowl chase Jaxson Dart walks off field after injury, creating an instant contrast to Caleb Williams' emotional exit Nicole Kidman reacts to shocking'Lioness' season 3 finale and the twist nobody saw coming NFL's dumbest moment of Week 2 goes to Jets coach Aaron Glenn who played not to lose at end of regulation Mike Vrabel snaps at reporter over Drake Maye's struggles after Pats win: 'you're not going to ruin my Sunday' Atlanta Falcons are dealing with the worst quarterback situation in the NFL and it isn't even close Fat Bear Week bracket is set: meet the heavyweights, underdogs and defending champ in this year's tournament Riley Green drops 19-track album'That's Just Me' and country music fans can't get enough Attorney reveals Lane Kiffin used ChatGPT for legal advice during LSU's failed bid to add pro players Baker Mayfield loses bet to coach Todd Bowles, has'rough couple of days' including at press conference Falcons star Kyle Pitts Sr predicts CFB players will unionize, says pro players returning to school is'crazy' New trailer for'Other Mommy' with Jessica Chastain reveals a sinister entity terrorizing a young girl'God has been so good to me': Ella Langley reacts to incredible nine CMA Awards nominations Does Caleb Williams Make Craig's Bears QBs Mount Rushmore | The Craig Carton Show Justin Herbert's Girlfriend is More Impressive Than His Quarterbacking | The Craig Carton Show Carton: Bryce Young is Better Than C.J. Stroud | The Craig Carton Show OutKick-Culture Sturgill Simpson says talent is'not as rare as people think' and work ethic matters more Ella Langley discusses releasing a series of singles and building momentum toward her sophomore album during coverage tied to the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sturgill Simpson doesn't think there's a hidden secret to success in music. Simpson has carved out an incredibly loyal following in the country music industry by singing largely outlaw country tunes. He also released a pair of albums under his alter ego Johnny Blue Skies. 'YELLOWSTONE' STAR LUKE GRIMES REVEALS OUTLAW COUNTRY WAS'NO-GO' IN PASTOR FATHER'S HOUSE BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Sturgill Simpson performs at The Greek Theatre on April 24, 2025 in Berkeley, California.

Meta went on trial last week for allegedly designing platforms that are addictive for children. Meta went on trial last week for allegedly designing platforms that are addictive for children. I'm Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you from a sunny park in New York City, which was supposed to endure rain all weekend but in fact delivered the best weather of the year. Why Meta's big American backlash happened in court A blockbuster case against Meta went to trial a week ago in Oakland, California, just north of the US tech company's headquarters in Silicon Valley . California and 28 other US states are suing the £1tn ($1.36tn) company for allegedly designing products that are addictive for children, and hiding that information from the public.

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed on students' math skills Zvezdelina Stankova says she used AI to'help edit' an article about some of her students being'five to eight years' behind A math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, criticizing a "severe" math deficiency among students in an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard, admitted to using artificial intelligence to help edit the piece. The Standard published a 2,000-word piece by Zvezdelina Stankova last week, in which the professor said some of her math students were "five to eight years" behind and lacked a "middle school" education on fractions and basic algebra. Stankova said the UC system's test-blind admissions were to blame, suggesting that students who weren't sufficiently prepared for the rigor of Berkeley's mathematics program were admitted because a longstanding benchmark like the SAT had disappeared. Over the weekend, journalists at Berkeley's student newspaper, the Daily Californian, noticed the op-ed's language sounded like AI . According to Berkeley sophomore Francis Luo, they ran it through AI-detection software Pangram, which claimed 33% of the op-ed had been generated or assisted by AI.

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: 'Regain your humanity' Wynd Kaufman, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI's headquarters last year with members of StopAI A n activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world's biggest AI companies is believed to have become the first person jailed for protesting against artificial intelligence as supporters dub her the "Rosa Parks of AI risk". Wynd Kaufman, 69, surrendered herself on Friday to authorities in San Francisco . She was found guilty by a jury for her role in an action last year that saw members of the group StopAI chain and lock the front doors of OpenAI's headquarters in protest against the pursuit of artificial superintelligence. The retired teacher from Berkeley, California, refused to move from a sit-in protest in February 2025 and pleaded not guilty to multiple misdemeanor charges. She was convicted in June of interfering with a business, trespassing with intent to interfere with a business, unlawful assembly and refusal to disburse a riot.

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Twenty-six employees of Meta Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting workers for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that the company relied on factors such as productivity and AI token usage when it slashed thousands of jobs earlier this year, disadvantaging people who missed work because of medical conditions or to care for family members. The plaintiffs, who were notified in May that their jobs would be eliminated starting on July 22, are seeking a preliminary ruling from the court blocking Meta from completing the layoffs while they pursue their claims in private arbitration. The workers say Meta's agreements require employees to arbitrate workplace disputes individually, but do not apply to requests for temporary relief. A Meta spokesperson on Tuesday said the claims lack merit. "Workforce management and organizational decisions were and are made by people, not AI," the spokesperson said.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Omar Yaghi, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, speaks during a media conference in Brussels, Oct. 8, 2025, after being one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.