At one point about 80 countries, a little under half of those present, demanded a concrete plan to move away from fossil fuels. But oil producers like Saudi Arabia were insistent that fossil fuels not be singled out. Other countries, including some in Africa and Asia, also made a very fair point: Western nations like […]
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. When will leaders actto slow gun violence? Re: “Gunfire at party leaves 4 dead” (Page A1, Dec. 1). Over what should have been a weekend of gratitude and family gatherings, our communities were confronted once again with devastating headlines of […]
A 1,492-square-foot house built in 1952 has changed hands. The unit in the 1100 block of Olive Avenue in Fremont was sold on Oct. 1, 2025 for $1,700,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,139. The layout of this home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property occupies a sizable 0.4-acre lot. […]
The spacious unit in the 4700 block of Malayan Street in San Ramon was sold on Oct. 17, 2025 for $1,635,000, or $660 per square foot. The house, built in 2010, has an interior space of 2,478 square feet. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is […]
MrBeast’s massive online reach is becoming a driving force in reshaping modern philanthropy. Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images The Rockefeller Foundation, one of America’s oldest philanthropic institutions, and Jimmy Donaldson, a 27-year-old creator known as “MrBeast,” are joining forces in an unusual partnership that draws on traditional philanthropy and massive social media reach. […]
PENN’s rebrand struggles and league gambling scandals added pressure to ESPN’s exit. Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ESPN Bet will officially shut down on Dec. 1 after a two-year run. In its renewed push into sports wagering, ESPN has struck a multi-year partnership with DraftKings. With the sports betting market growing rapidly, the sudden […]
Dario Amodei warns that A.I. is rapidly erasing entry-level white-collar roles across major industries. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot The technology industry, once a landing pad for fresh computer science graduates, is rapidly automating away its early-career talent pipeline. A.I. coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer now handle much of the entry-level work […]
Enabled Intelligence credits its rise to an emphasis on accuracy, meticulous detail and its commitment to hiring staffers who identify as neurodivergent. Barsrsind/Unsplash Enabled Intelligence, an A.I. data labelling startup, might need to add a few new cubicles—the Falls Church, Va.-based company is quadrupling its workforce after securing a major contract to provide data labelling […]
An A.I. device project spearheaded by Sam Altman and Jony Ive has earned the backing of Laurene Powell Jobs. Barbara Kinney/Emerson Collective Sam Altman and Jony Ive have stayed painstakingly cryptic about what their collaborative A.I. hardware device will ultimately look like. So far, the OpenAI CEO and former Apple designer have shared only that […]
Stablecoins, tokenization and on-chain banking—not viral coins—are shaping the real foundation of crypto’s next growth phase. Unsplash+ For years, crypto has resembled a casino, with flashy trends, wild price spikes and meme coins stealing the spotlight. But beneath the noise, something very different is taking shape in the middle of this so-called bear market. The […]
