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Google eyes new chips to speed up AI results, challenging Nvidia

In a matter of months, Google’s AI chips have become one of the hottest commodities in the tech sector. Leading artificial intelligence developers, including some of the firm’s biggest rivals, are stocking up on them.

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Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

Make your choice for the top performance among boys high school athletes from April 13-18

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Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan

A tsunami of about 80 centimeters (2.6 feet) was detected at the Kuji port in the Iwate prefecture, and a smaller tsunami of 40 centimeters (1.3 feet) was recorded at another port in the prefecture.

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Single-family home in San Jose sells for $2.7 million

A single-family house located in the 1200 block of Hillcrest Drive in San Jose changed owner on March 12. The 1,972-square-foot home, built in 1960, was sold for $2,730,000, or $1,384 per square foot. This single-story house has four…

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University of California tech exec and another East Bay man plead guilty to H-1B visa-fraud conspiracy

Sreedhar Mada, 51, served as chief information officer for the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources department at UC Davis, court filings said.

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The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

The satirical news outlet’s CEO says that families from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting would profit from the new operation.

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SF Giants may have found their identity, but duel with Dodgers is a new test

The Giants went 4-5 on their East Coast road trip but had moments of edginess and fire

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Lawmakers ramp up efforts to reform California’s Elderly Parole Program

Years after the program came under fire in the Inland Empire, the parole of two violent sex offenders in Northern California has sparked new concerns.

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Did 49ers GM Lynch drop subtle clue on NFL Draft plan with help from AI?

John Lynch acknowledged a trade-down scenario might be in the 49ers’ best interests after running through multiple scenarios with artificial intelligence.

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‘He stays with me’: Catholic sex abuse victim testifies in key East Bay lawsuit

“The mind swirl that I experience – even to this day – is so disorienting,” said the victim, now 61. “I never let go of that 10-year-old boy. And he stays with me.”

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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

Athletes from Menlo School, Clayton Valley, James Logan, San Ramon Valley, Sobrato, San Mateo, Hillsdale, Moreau Catholic, Kennedy-Fremont, St. Francis featured in this week’s poll

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Bay Area weather: Storm continues wettest April in nearly a decade

After a very dry, hot March, rain and snow are back

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Pedestrian killed in Oakland hit-and-run collision is identified

A pedestrian killed in an Oakland hit-and-run collision April 16 has been identified and the driver is still being sought.

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Oakland cop charged with misdemeanor for alleged misuse of law enforcement database

Diamond Survine joined the Oakland Police Department in 2022.

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

By SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having…

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Bay Area billionaire Tom Steyer’s spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor’s race

If he makes it through the June 2 primary election, Steyer could easily eclipse the 2010 record set by Republican Meg Whitman, who spent $178.5 million in a losing bid for governor, much of it her own money.

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South Bay electricity grid to get boost with new transmission line

A seven-mile electric transmission line is slated to be built underneath San Jose and Santa Clara.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down after more than a decade; John Ternus to take over

Tim Cook, the executive who led Apple to become a $4 trillion company and defined its identity in the post-Steve Jobs era, is stepping down as CEO, Apple said on Monday.

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California governor’s race: Betty Yee ends her campaign amid low polling numbers

Yee’s name will remain on the ballot since the filing deadline has passed.

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Poll: Republicans Hilton, Bianco lead California governor’s race following Swalwell’s exit, Becerra sees surge in support

23% of voters still remain undecided just weeks before ballots land in voters’ mailboxes.

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Bay Area scientists honored at the ‘Oscars of Science’ for math and physics

Researchers from Stanford and UC Berkeley are being celebrated like celebrities for advancing mathematics and developing strategies to find a hypothetical particle.

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Democratic candidate who supported Republicans leads fundraising race in bid for Swalwell seat

‘That was a mistake,’ one Democrat candidate said about past donations.

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DUI arrest after fatal multi-car wreck in San Jose, police say

The suspect was reportedly fleeing an earlier hit and run before causing a four-vehicle crash on Story Road near Lucretia Avenue.

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Man dies following four-vehicle collision on San Jose highway

The collision occurred on Highway 87 south of Interstate 280.

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Proposal looks to turn San Jose hotel development site into housing

A housing development that could produce hundreds of units has emerged for a San Jose site.

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Pedestrian killed in Oakland hit-and-run collision is identified

A pedestrian killed in an Oakland hit-and-run collision April 16 has been identified and the driver is still being sought.

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Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

Wildfire compensation money may be taxed as income, causing hardship for survivors.

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PHOTOS: Iconic rock act returns to NorCal for 1st time in over 12 years

Kristin Hersh and Throwing Muses performed shows at The Chapel in San Francisco, Harlow’s in Sacramento, Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz.

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Bay Area Pizza Week offers 12 days of deals, new slices

Bay Area Pizza Week runs from Wednesday, April 22, through Sunday, May 3, with deals at restaurants from Santa Cruz to Santa Rosa.

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Designer fashion brand opens its only Bay Area coffee shop

Customers line up at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto to try Ralph Lauren’s cafe, its second location on the West Coast.

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