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Steve Hilton rips Steyer for trans athlete support, leads 'Save Girls Sports' rally at track title meet

FOX News

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Lopez: As Compton students ace tests, educators are baffled by Rep. Maxine Waters' snub of school bond

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. As Compton students ace tests, educators are baffled by Rep. Maxine Waters' snub of school bond Students walk on campus at Dominguez High School in Compton. A bond measure would provide millions of dollars to rebuild the school. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .


On the Subgaussianity of Quantized Linear Maps: An AI-Assisted Note

arXiv.org Machine Learning

Simone Bombari asked us whether the 1-bit quantized random vector Y = sgn(Wx) has subgaussian norm bounded by a universal constant. Here W is an n n random Gaussian matrix, and x is an independent standard normal random vector in Rn. The question is nontrivial since the coordinates of Y are not independent. We give a strong positive answer to this question - for any bounded map instead of sgn() - using AI: AIDiscovery and Generalization (Theorem 1): To handle coordinate dependence, Gemini 3.5 Flash1 proposed decomposing the Gaussian vector into independent parts, using one part to "smooth" the sign function, and then applying Gaussian concentration for Lipschitz functions.


A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide

WIRED

One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs--effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection. US lawmakers plan to introduce an amendment Thursday at a House committee markup hearing that would prohibit any recipient of federal highway funding from using automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling--a sweeping restriction that, if adopted, would bring an immediate end to state and local ALPR programs across the United States. The amendment, obtained first by WIRED, is sponsored by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican and Freedom Caucus member, and Representative Jesรบs "Chuy" Garcรญa, an Illinois progressive whose state has become a flash point in the national fight over ALPR misuse. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up the underlying bill--a $580 billion, five-year reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs--at 10 am ET on Thursday. Neither Perry nor Garcรญa's offices immediately responded to WIRED's request for comment. The amendment runs a single sentence: "A recipient of assistance under Title 23, United States Code, may not use automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling."


Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . San Josรฉ Mayor Matt Mahan's late-entry bid for California governor has been supercharged by millions from Silicon Valley billionaires. Critics say that will make Mahan beholden to Big Tech if he wins, but several of his funders from the tech sector said their backing isn't about deregulation or favors, but Mahan's centrist focus on crime, homelessness, housing and education.


What we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

The Guardian

Both Musk and Altman took the stand for hours, facing combative cross-examinations that painted them each as untrustworthy. Both Musk and Altman took the stand for hours, facing combative cross-examinations that painted them each as untrustworthy. Two of the world's richest people faced an airing of their dirty laundry amid their messy, bitter feud over OpenAI A nine-person jury is set to decide whether Elon Musk's allegations of "stealing a charity" against Sam Altman and OpenAI are legitimate, with deliberations to begin in earnest on Monday. Whatever its outcome, the case has been an illuminating, at times exhausting, look behind the scenes at the history of OpenAI and how some of the most powerful figures in the tech industry operate. Attorneys for both sides have introduced reams of private text messages, emails and even diary entries to support their arguments.


Jackie and Shadow's eaglets can now see like their parents

Popular Science

Environment Animals Wildlife Birds Jackie and Shadow's eaglets can now see like their parents More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. They grow up so fast. Sandy and Luna pictured last week. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. High above Big Bear Lake in southern California, a pair of eaglets' eyesight is coming into focus.


Transgender athlete AB Hernandez dominates three jumping events at California postseason track meet

FOX News

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There's a Long Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI

WIRED

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is proposing a new jobs guarantee for workers displaced by artificial intelligence. Billionaire California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is rolling out a new proposal that would guarantee jobs with benefits for workers displaced by artificial intelligence . He's the first state-wide candidate to make such a pledge. The plan, which builds on a broader AI policy framework Steyer released in March, promises to make California "the first major economy in the world" to ensure "good-paying" jobs to workers impacted by AI. To do so, Steyer tells WIRED he plans to build off a previous proposal to introduce a "token tax" which would tax big tech companies "a fraction of a cent for every unit of data processed" for AI.


Olympic gold medalists rip Newsom for California's trans athlete situation ahead of protested track meet

FOX News

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