The US and Japan have unveiled a raft of new AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and other critical technology initiatives.

Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy.

Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation.
That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to pay for providing news content.

A recent appeals court ruling in California has posed a burning question for regulators, the life sciences industry, and patients. Who should be in charge of developing safe, life-saving medications: scientific experts and the FDA, or judges?

At the risk of sounding too alarming, or even paranoid, I feel the need to let everyone know of a growing threat to our way of life.

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a weekly series of articles about artificial intelligence in San Diego.
This is about three things — the good, the bad and the ugly.
Or…artificial intelligence.

I recently had a layover at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport on my way to visit my parents in Oregon, so I stopped at McDonald’s for a quick bite. Rather than being greeted by a human cashier, I was met with a hall of self-serve kiosks, where I placed my order and paid for it.

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a weekly series of articles about artificial intelligence in San Diego.

Fast-food workers across the state, including San Diego, were celebrating a boost to their minimum wage Monday, thanks to a new California law taking effect at the beginning of April.

An AI startup that seeks to improve patient outcomes by rapidly discovering hidden patterns in life sciences data has named a UC San Diego Health physician and professor to its advisory board.