Show Your WorkArtificial Intelligence

How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos

None of the videos produced by the leading AI platforms showed the actual dances we requested.

January 21, 2026 8:30 a.m. UTC

Artificial Intelligence

California investigates Elon Musk’s AI company after ‘avalanche’ of complaints about sexual content

Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is looking into whether a new AI image editing tool from Elon Musk's company violates California law.

January 14, 2026 4:15 p.m. UTC

Privacy

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.

January 8, 2026 8:30 a.m. UTC

News

Could this mysterious California news site influence the 2026 election?

The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime”

January 5, 2026 8:30 a.m. UTC

Impact

Dating App Rape Survivors File Lawsuit Accusing Hinge, Tinder of “Accommodating Rapists”

The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday, citing the Dating App Reporting Project, argues that dating apps could kick off serial rapists, but don’t.

December 16, 2025 12:22 p.m. UTC

Artificial Intelligence

Trump orders crackdown on state AI regulation. Here's why California is hardest hit

Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president's new order against such laws worries state officials.

December 11, 2025 8:45 p.m. UTC

Hello World

How American Big Tech guards the profits it extracts around the world

A consortium of journalists is revealing how the industry influences governments in Latin America and globally.

November 22, 2025 8:00 a.m. UTC

On Borrowed Time

Ten answers that could save a life: Organ donation explained

We asked experts to break down the top questions about how the transplant system works — and why equity matters.

November 14, 2025 8:00 a.m. UTC

Artificial Intelligence

His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?

Some teachers say that AI tools, particularly Google Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom — with potentially harmful long-term effects on students’ learning.

November 9, 2025 8:00 a.m. UTC

Privacy

Why a new California law could change the way all Americans browse the internet

Legislation recently enacted in California will make it easier for consumers nationwide to protect their data

November 5, 2025 11:18 a.m. UTC