SXSW 2026: On aliens and UFOs, Spielberg says: “We are not alone”
AUSTIN, Texas— One of the most anticipated events at this year's SXSW Film and Television Festival was not a movie…
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Letters to the editor: Apparently even manual labor is no longer safe from AI
to the editor: Reading about all the people volunteering to video capture their manual labor to train AI robotic systems…
Letters to the editor: If the government doesn't regulate AI, it's up to us to demand better
to the editor: I experienced a visceral reaction to Anita Chabria's recent column (“The Pentagon demands that Claude AI be…
'Elvis Presley in Concert': Baz Luhrmann on his dazzling new documentary
Baz Luhrmann's surprising new film about Elvis Presley began, the director says, with an accident. While making 2022's “Elvis,” his…
How Oscar nominee 'Arco' imagines not one climate apocalypse but two
The most impressive part of the French animated sci-fi epic “Arc,” which took first prize at the Annecy International Animated…
Yes, technology has been part of art for a long time, but AI is different
December 19, 2025 9:28 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: There is no denying that technology has always advanced the…
They graduated from Stanford. Because of AI, they can't find a job
A software engineering degree from Stanford used to be a golden ticket. Artificial intelligence has devalued it to the bronze…
AI data centers could nearly triple San Jose's energy use. Who pays the bill?
The Santa Clara County seat is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the West…
AI Ads Fail at McDonald's
People don't love it. McDonald's was forced to remove an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the…
Contributor: Universities oversold education. Now they must sell connection.
Universities now face two crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding its monopoly on instruction and young adults are experiencing historically…