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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...
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits longest home run at Oracle Park in nearly two years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco's McCovey Cove, and he came oh so close Tuesday night. Ohtani’s 446-foot drive for the Dodgers during a 10-2 win against the Giants landed above the brick facade in right-center for the longest home...
Giants' Jung Hoo Lee has structural damage in injured left shoulder, will seek second opinion
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained structural damage in his dislocated left shoulder when he crashed into the wall Sunday and now will seek a second opinion to determine his next steps. Lee was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday and met with team doctors. An...
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, one of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT, said Tuesday he is leaving the company after a nearly decade. Sutskever was one of four board members last fall who voted to push out CEO...
Reds' TJ Friedl placed on injured list with fractured left thumb
PHOENIX (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder TJ Friedl on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured left thumb. The injury happened on Sunday when Friedl was hit on the first pitch of the game from the Giants' Kyle Harrison in San Francisco. Reds...
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday for talks about artificial intelligence, including the risks of the fast-evolving technology and ways to set shared standards to manage it. The meeting, billed as an opening...
