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 […]
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I meet new people and tell them where I earned my bachelor’s degree and what my plans for the future are, I frequently get comments and questions such as, “Wow, you must be really smart,” or “Did you do well on the MCAT?” or “What was your GPA?” Having been raised […]
From Apple’s sports push to Netflix’s mega-acquisition, media giants closed 2025 with bold bets. AFP via Getty Images The closing months of 2025 saw media companies ramp up dealmaking across film, TV, publishing and technology. Streaming platforms poured money into sports rights, bundling strategies and tech partnerships, while other players turned to acquisitions and licensing […]
A house in Cherryland that sold for $505,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Hayward in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Hayward over the last week was $1.2 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $597. A total of […]
MacKenzie Scott’s donations this year centered heavily on education. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic MacKenzie Scott keeps her giving largely out of the public eye—allowing recipients to decide whether to disclose funding amounts, awarding mostly unsolicited grants, and acknowledging her philanthropy only through annual or semi-annual online posts. The one thing that isn’t subtle about her donations? Their […]
ALAMEDA — Prosecutors in Alameda County are seeking justice for a wild turkey that took its last breath in August, after a 38-year-old man allegedly shot it with his BB gun, authorities said. The Alameda man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for allegedly hunting the bird, according to court records. He was booked […]
The architect behind landmark cultural projects at the British Museum and the AlUla Contemporary Arts Museum discusses reimagining museums as evolving, participatory spaces. Kimberly Lloyd, Courtesy of LG—A Lina Ghotmeh, recognized on this year’s Art Power Index, is changing the global conversation between art, architecture and place. Based in Paris and raised in Beirut, Ghotmeh […]
Carquinez Strait and Delta, Southern Sacramento Valley and Northern San Joaquin Valley are the focus of a dense fog advisory issued at 11:31 p.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid for Monday, Dec. 29 between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog,” can […]
SANTA CLARA — George Kittle is out and Ricky Pearsall Jr. is in. The 49ers (11-4) will miss their play-making tight end while at the same time welcome back one of their top receivers when they host the Chicago Bears (11-4) tonight at Levi’s Stadium (5:20 p.m., NBC) The 49ers are 10-14 since 2017 in […]
The special election on redistricting has been certified. The closely watched decisions from former Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla have been made. Does that mean the race for California’s next governor — with its primary just six months away — is ready to heat up? It’s been a rather lackluster campaign […]
