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Netflix Drops Millions on Ben Affleck’s AI Startup: Playing with AI Fire May Actually Burn

July 22, 2026 8:00 amJuly 22, 2026 11:57 am

Leave it to Netflix, the streaming behemoth that’s already disrupted Hollywood’s traditional business model, to double down on the latest threat to actual human creativity: artificial intelligence. In a deal reportedly worth up to $600 million, Netflix has acquired InterPositive,...

Parents Take Notice: The Illusion of Safe Downloads Is Over

March 21, 2026 4:00 amMarch 21, 2026 4:01 am

There was a time when downloading a video game felt like harmless fun. Today, it can feel a lot closer to opening a suspicious email attachment in 2005. The recent revelation that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating malware...

AI, China, and the Collapse of Digital Trust: The Cyber Reckoning Facing America

January 16, 2026 1:00 pmJanuary 16, 2026 1:01 pm

As 2026 begins, America is staring down a long-overdue cybersecurity reckoning. What was once dismissed as an IT nuisance or a post-breach cleanup task has hardened into a national liability. Cyber risk now runs straight through the economy, politics, and...

The Lights Go Out in NewsomCity in NewsomState

December 22, 2025 2:02 pmDecember 22, 2025 2:07 pm

San Francisco is the center of the world AI revolution. AI needs electricity. Yet over the weekend NewsomCity, the jewel of NewsomState, couldn’t keep the lights on, or the self-driving Waymo cars of Google running on the potholed roads. The...

California Math Framework: Equity or Academic Sabotage?

August 11, 2025 2:55 amAugust 11, 2025 2:56 am

“Through the vibrancy of our curriculum, the engagement of peers, and the guidance of thoughtful teachers, students leave with the tools to make a positive impact on the world.” That’s how Branson School in Marin County describes its mission. It...

Bill to Require Law Enforcement Disclosure if AI Was Used To Help Write Reports

August 7, 2025 2:45 amAugust 7, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to require law enforcement agency disclosure if artificial intelligence was used to help write reports grew in momentum this month along with other public safety bills, hinting at passage in both houses in the coming weeks. Senate Bill...

Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Incompetence: Which Will Bring Armageddon?

May 29, 2025 2:30 amMay 29, 2025 2:31 am

The rise of artificial intelligence should have marked a new frontier in innovation, productivity, and security. Instead, it’s beginning to look more like the opening act of a high-tech cautionary tale. As AI advances in sophistication, it’s not ushering in...