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Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

2 October 2026 at 17:23
A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

The clearest lesson from the Palisades and Altadena fires was the extent to which climate-driven fires are outstripping modern firefighting, a new report found.
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Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models

29 September 2026 at 13:55
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models β€” and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

Β© Alessandro Penso for The New York Times

β€œTo be clear,” Christopher Olah told me, β€œwe don’t know if A.I. models are conscious. I don’t know. I’m genuinely uncertain. The thing that I care about is that we get to the right answer, whatever it is.”

Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park

29 September 2026 at 13:20
Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.

Β© via LinkedIn

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday in a parking lot at Dublin Sports Grounds, an athletic complex and playground in Dublin, Calif.

A Weary Hollywood Celebrates the Prospect of Federal Funding

24 September 2026 at 18:30
In response to an exodus of movie and TV production, a bill is being introduced in Congress that would use tax credits to subsidize filming in the United States.

Β© Daniel Cole/Reuters

The proposed federal tax incentive would stack atop subsidies already offered by more than three dozen states, including California.

The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side

22 September 2026 at 20:03
Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.

Β© Minh Connors for The New York Times

The entrance to AGI House in Hillsborough, Calif. AGI House is one of the most prominent and notorious tech group homes in the artificial intelligence boom.

California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

19 September 2026 at 22:59
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.

Β© Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press

Assemblyman Marc Berman said he decided to introduce the bill after seeing reports that politicians were quietly funneling money to influencers.
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