The University of California is one of the world’s most prestigious centers of higher education and cutting-edge medical, technological and social research. One assumes that its faculty and administrative cadre are saturated with extremely bright people. Nevertheless, UC has succumbed to a managerial disease that has afflicted other corners of state government — the chronic […]
Stranger Things is ending, forcing streamers to rely on a shrinking roster of tentpole hits that drive subscribers, revenue and cultural relevance. Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The final season of Stranger Things is more than a television conclusion—it marks the end of Netflix’s first era of ascension. Since its debut […]
From infrastructure battles to physical-world intelligence, A.I.’s next chapter is already taking shape. Unsplash In November, ChatGPT turned three, with a global user base rapidly approaching one billion. At this point, A.I. is no longer an esoteric acronym that needs explaining in news stories. It has become a daily utility, woven into how we work, […]
By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg I’ve been peering into my crystal glass to see where the wine world is going in 2026, but the future is cloudy right now. For example: Will the US Supreme Court rule against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, so wine prices don’t go up even more? We’ll have to wait and see. […]
Even when his calls miss, Michael Burry’s reputation keeps Wall Street watching his every move. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Michael Burry earned a whopping $800 million by shorting the U.S. housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis. Whether the famed investor has made comparable money since then is far less clear. Still, his reputation endures. […]
Dear Eric: A group of seven elders – men and women, ages 60 to 90 – have gotten together once a week to play poker at my unit in our condo building for almost two years. As my husband and I are the only couple, we provide the food and set up the game with […]
The property in the 13600 block of Emilie Drive in San Jose was sold on Nov. 18, 2025 for $1,050,000, or $904 per square foot. The house, built in 1952, has an interior space of 1,161 square feet. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and one bath. Inside, there is a fireplace. […]
Pictured clockwise from top left: Drew Houston, Lisa Sonsini, Jim McKelvey, Bob Lurie, Glen Tullman, Noubar Afeyan, Craig Newmark, Cameron Adams. Photos:: Big Event Media, Craig Barritt, Ben Gabbe/Association of Magazine Media, Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle, Kimberly White/TechCrunch, Alex Kent, Arturo Holmes, Katie Jones/Variety for Getty Images The founders of Moderna, Canva and […]
A condo in Los Gatos that sold for $1.2 million, is the most affordable real estate sale in Los Gatos in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that time was $2.9 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,267. A total of […]
Universities are rapidly expanding A.I. programs as students seek skills that can withstand an increasingly automated future. Photo by: Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When Chris Callison-Burch first started teaching an A.I. course at the University of Pennsylvania in2018, his inaugural class had about 100 students. Seven years later, enrollment has swelled to […]
