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Jorge Soler's 3-run homer keys a 9-run inning that leads the Giants past the Angels 13-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in San Francisco's nine-run fourth inning and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. The Giants' struggling bats woke up in big fashion in the fourth inning to turn a 2-0 deficit into...
The Giants scratch lefty Kyle Harrison from his start and place him on injured list
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Kyle Harrison on the injured list with a right ankle sprain just hours before he was scheduled to start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Harrison rolled his ankle working out in the weight room on Saturday...
Mikolas and Pagés help the Cardinals edge the Cubs 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday. Showing off an improved sinker, Mikolas allowed one run, struck out five and walked none. The right-hander, who tossed...
San Francisco park where a grandmother was fatally beaten will now have her name
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco park where a grandmother was beaten and then later died from her injuries will now bear her name. Family and friends will gather Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially usher in the newly named Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship...
Supreme Court has a lot of work to do and little time to do it with a sizable case backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with over a third of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from guns to abortion to social media. The justices are also still weighing whether former President...
OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has appointed a former top U.S. cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help protect the ChatGPT maker from “increasingly sophisticated bad actors.” Retired Army Gen. Paul Nakasone was the commander of U.S....
Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case. Musk in February sued the San Francisco artificial intelligence company and its CEO Sam Altman over what he said was a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s...
GM board approves another $6 billion share repurchase as the automaker gains momentum
WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum. The Tuesday announcement follows a $10 billion share buyback authorization in November of last year. Shares in the Detroit automaker rose 1.4% to...
Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A panel of federal judges spent two hours on Tuesday wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom. The hearing held...
Autodesk: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $252 million. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had net income of $1.16. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization...
