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Like a lot of people, Ann Garner thought that shingles was a “mild” illness—until 2024, when she became sick with it herself. If she had known at the time that...

How AI is getting better at finding security holes

AI lab Anthropic announced this week that it had developed a...

Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters

Banning mega investors from buying single-family homes has accomplished a rare feat in Washington: bipartisan consensus....

Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

London —  Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement...

Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen...

For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop

Spotting a gray whale in San Francisco Bay can be thrilling, but researchers now know it can...

Valley News

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland the week of Sep. 11

A house in Oakland that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week.In total, 11 residential real estate sales were recorded in the...

Three-bedroom home sells for $3.7 million in Saratoga

20030 Winter Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 20000 block of Winter Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,572-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on Sept. 5, 2023. The $3,710,000 purchase price works...

San Jose: Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen

SAN JOSE – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, police said. The collision happened around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Willow Street, San Jose Police Department...

Technology

How AI is getting better at finding security holes

AI lab Anthropic announced this week that it had developed a powerful...

Nations tried to impose a digital fog of war in Iran. The results are mixed

Loading... The first signs an American aircraft was shot down came over the Telegram messaging app. Images of...

Why OpenAI bought ‘SportsCenter for Silicon Valley’

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Startups

Decoding Bezos: Brilliant Or Lucky? 4 Key Insights For Ventures & Angels

Jeff Bezos invested $250,000 in Google in a very-early round because he liked the entrepreneurs — Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Based on...

6 Giveaway Signs Of ChatGPT-Generated Content

ChatGPT currently has around 180.5 million users. The website generated 1.5 billion visits in September 2023. Entrepreneurs are using it to help them...

Europe’s Deeptech Funding Hampered by Lack Of Understanding

In the U.K. and across Europe as a whole, those with an interest in the creation and growth of deeptech startups are both...

Business

Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters

Banning mega investors from buying single-family homes has accomplished a rare feat in Washington: bipartisan consensus. Many housing advocates blamed...

Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

London —  Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement a shipping blockade in the Strait...

Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen to use them, there was never...

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You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

Like a lot of people, Ann Garner thought that shingles was a “mild” illness—until 2024, when she...

Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters

Banning mega investors from buying single-family homes has accomplished a rare feat in Washington: bipartisan consensus....

Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

London —  Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement a shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz — a move that could...

Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen...

For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop

Spotting a gray whale in San Francisco Bay can be thrilling, but researchers now know it can...

Oil prices rise after Trump threatens to block passage through Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices topped $100 a barrel again on Sunday after President Donald Trump said the US...

Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading

President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway...