Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her hostage and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. The attack on Paul Pelosi, who was 82 at the time, was captured on police body...

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said Friday that safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence company. Jan Leike, who ran OpenAI's “Superalignment” team alongside a company co-founder who...

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance. Early in the pandemic, a surge of interest in cycling pushed sales up 64% to $5.4 billion in 2020,...

The man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

Doximity: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Doximity Inc. (DOCS) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $40.6 million. The San Francisco-based company said it had profit of 20 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 25 cents per...

Yastrzemski homers and Webb pitches the Giants past the Dodgers 4-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Webb (4-4) limited Los Angeles to three hits, striking out five and...

Titan Pharmaceuticals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $1.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of $1.24. _____ This story was...

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

NEW YORK (AP) — Your wallet may soon be getting thinner. Visa on Wednesday announced major changes to how credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. in the coming months and years. The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in...

In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. officials raised concerns about China's “misuse of AI” while Beijing's representatives rebuked Washington over "restrictions and pressure" on artificial intelligence, the governments said separately Wednesday, a day after a meeting in Geneva on the technology. ...

Another politically progressive prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area faces recall election

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area voters will weigh in on the recall of another progressive district attorney who ran on a platform of offender rehabilitation and police accountability, and whose critics say is undermining public safety. Alameda County District Attorney...