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Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. State Sen. Scott Wiener to succeed Pelosi in San Francisco House seat, as Chan concedes State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks with supporters at his primary election night party at his San Francisco campaign headquarters on June 2. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.

Why do the midterms matter? Protesters dressed as cardboard robots chanted and danced to a drumbeat as they protested against new data centres outside Oakland City Hall last month. Their concerns largely focused on how the centres -- which process large amounts of digital information -- might strain the energy grid. "Power prices have gone up so much in Oakland that some people are thinking of shutting off their power," said Carlos Gutierrez, an activist for Communities for a Better Environment, an environmental justice group. "And the city is planning to provide power to a data centre instead." Opposition to data centres is growing across the United States, as residents express concern about their rapid expansion.

More questions than answers: Arch Manning likes the disrespect, Big 12's disaster and a CFP race in disarray LaNorris Sellers' acrobatics, late fumble recovery help give South Carolina walk-off win over Tennessee Texas Tech's $30 million roster runs into a buzzsaw as Cincinnati delivers Sorsby revenge in Top-10 upset LSU's Mike the Tiger stalks referee while dressed as Michael Myers, appears to be steered away by staffer Ric Flair shows off eyepatch in update after fall left him hospitalized: 'I will be okay' Exclusive: DOJ reviewing Portland Thorns incident showing women's sports supporters struck, forcibly removed Michael Knowles defends archbishop's White House prayer with Trump Trump weighs pardons after Slotkin's warning to young conservatives Sarkozy's son warns violent protests in France could worsen amid political unrest Enes Kanter Freedom: It's going to be a dunk every time Fraud'czar' calls SNAP fraud the'greatest heist in human history' French President Macron blames'ultra-left' for French riots Kaylee McGhee White: Arguments against voter ID are'completely insulting' Rep Jim Jordan commends'common sense conservative' running in tight Florida district OutKick Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 7 betting picks: Human clings to profit as AI claims third straight win Blazin' 5 for Week 7: Chiefs cover, Bengals vs. Ravens, Will the Falcons upset the 49ers? Colin Cowherd predicts the best bets entering Week 7 of the NFL season, including the Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Kansas City Chiefs. Apparently, the robot doesn't even have to make money to beat me anymore. ChatGPT finished Week 6 at 2-2-1 and lost 0.16 units. I went 2-3 and lost 1.17 units. That's three straight weeks of GPT getting the better of me, although I'm not sure congratulations on losing less money is quite the victory speech it had in mind. My profit is now 0.09 units. Yes, there's still a plus sign in front of my total, and I intend to keep pointing that out until someone makes me stop.

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. AI looms large in the big national conversation. Would I find any recognition of growing concern and cynicism at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026? I spoke 1-on-1 with startup founders, searching for signals of a new AI vibe. As I was developing my reporting plan for TechCrunch Disrupt last week, one key question loomed large in my head: Would I find any AI startups at this annual summit for fledgling tech companies? The conference is in San Francisco, after all, so finding AI tech might prove difficult. But I wanted to at least try.

College football chaos: Historic upsets, Arch Manning's fiasco, clock controversy and CFP ramifications arise Hostile Valkyries fans verbally attacked women's sports activists at WNBA Finals Game 1 in San Francisco Could injured Giants star Jaxson Dart return for the playoffs? Joel Embiid rejects idea 76ers stars must'take a back seat' as NBA regular season looms Steve Sarkisian vows to'evaluate everything,' won't rule out benching Arch Manning amid Texas' two-game skid Freshman Tommy Carr's second-half magic leads Michigan to must-have win over Penn State Ole Miss defense takes charge, shuts down Missouri's high-powered rushing attack in 31-3 win Ohio State shatters Indiana's 22-game winning streak, but questions linger about Julian Sayin's health Ex-wrestler Pac's sudden death cause revealed by Cook County Medical Examiner's Office Eagles' Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve after superficial blood clot found in his calf area Pro-Palestinian, communist mobs in France are making an'anarchic effort,' expert warns Kaylee McGhee White: Voting for Democrats is voting for a'progressive grievance hamster wheel' Kaylee McGhee White: Dems don't even know what they're supposed to be mad about Lara Trump: With super intelligence, there's information everywhere you turn Benjamin Netanyahu: What genocidal country sends food to its enemy? Benjamin Netanyahu: The Iranian people have been taken captive by'ideological thugs' Netanyahu: Let's forge a different future for the Middle East Rep Andy Barr: If it taxes like a socialist, it's a socialist Jack Smith's actions were unjustified for his mandate, Gregg Jarrett says'Border czar' Tom Homan touts major ICE arrest surge Mike Rogers calls Michigan'last line of defense' against socialism OutKick Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 6 betting picks: AI goes all-in on totals after another weekly win Four underdogs headline the human card as ChatGPT seeks a third straight win over the human with five totals bets. Giants upset Saints, Colts favorites, Will the Bears dominate on Parkins' Week 6 Picks? Danny Parkins makes his Week 6 picks, including the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes join to discuss the Denver Broncos beating the Seattle Seahawks in ugly fashion. OK, this is getting annoying.

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Waymos are safer than human drivers. Why are people heckling them, egging them, and smashing in their windshields? The wheel turns: when one of Waymo's autonomous vehicles is in motion, its steering wheel moves, too--twitching out the car's maneuvers from the usual position, facing the front-left seat. Generally, on American roads, this is known as the driver's seat. In a Waymo, such a designation is arbitrary. The Waymo Driver, as the company calls its autonomous-driving system--a force guided by sensors, cameras, custom maps, and machine learning--is all around. No one is allowed to sit in that front-left seat. Before I'd ridden in a Waymo, I had wondered about the wheel. What was it doing up there? One answer, a boring one, is as follows: it is fulfilling a legal mandate. Existing safety standards assume that cars have steering wheels, and, because Waymo's vehicles are regulated as cars, so do they. Besides, the company has spent much of its decade-long existence retrofitting normal cars with self-driving technology; the wheel is largely a vestigial inheritance. "We were very curious about whether people would react positively or negatively to the fact that the wheel turned," Megan Neese, Waymo's "Head of Insights," told me recently. We were sitting in her employer's San Francisco offices. Neese has been at the company since 2019, when it began offering fully driverless rides to the public; she was tasked with gauging passenger reactions. It was not hard to see how a wheel steering on its own might look spooky--the suggestion of a ghost in the machine. Yet, to Neese's surprise, riders reported that it reassured them. It seemed to convey that the car's actions were "recognizable; they're relatable; they're continuing to happen." The Driver doesn't need them.)

Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who is running for governor of New York, released campaign ads featuring Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, and Kathy Hochul, the state's governor, gardening together and collaborating to raise prices for residents. Another ad features Hochul talking about hiking tolls and fares so people cannot afford to drive or take the subway. A spate of AI-generated ads that are obviously fake but grab voter attention have been a feature of campaigns in the lead up to the pivotal United States midterm elections on November 3. While regulation has focused on labelling AI deepfakes that could mislead voters, it is "slopaganda" - or identifiably fake ads - that mark this campaign season, says Scott Babwah Brennen, director of New York University's Center on Technology Policy and co-author of a recent report, Political Slopaganda. Political candidates and their supporters have spent more than $80m to make more than 164 AI-based ads this election season, according to the Wesleyan Media Project, a non-partisan election advertising tracker.

Will Major League Baseball still lock players out after 2026 postseason proves owners wrong? Caitlin Clark left off 19 WNBA MVP ballots despite historic season as A'ja Wilson wins fifth award Kentucky coach Will Stein tells Wildcats players'If you don't believe in what we're doing, you are high' Kenneth Walker III welcomes potential Tyreek Hill reunion with Chiefs: 'He's a baller' Actress Dakota Johnson was convinced no one could possibly have the name'OG Anunoby' If you've ever wondered why Alex Ovechkin has crushed soda on the bench his whole career, here's your answer Caitlin Clark discusses Kelsey Mitchell's future with team, relationship after comments made her'upset' Gisele Bundchen not bitter after upsetting Tom Brady divorce, groom calls bride her sister's name & say what? Lindsey Vonn works up a sweat for her birthday, Dodgers slammed for celebration & Romo's bad stretch continues Former US Open golf champion Corey Pavin announces wife's cancer'never went away completely' Five important college football questions that will be answered after this weekend's slate Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed Trump to honor Roger Clemens with Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'HUGE HONOR' 'Most certainly': Expert says Russia's response to lab death is deeply concerning'Big step forward': Nolla Health to diagnose acne and send prescriptions Trump accounts: 'Super sizing' the 401K'Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum' opens in Tennessee That's the only reason you bet on an NFL game. After three straight weeks of me earning more units in NFL betting than ChatGPT, GPT edged me out in Week 4 by going 3-2 against my 2-2-1. Not only that, but it beat me head-to-head in both games where we took opposite sides. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.