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Silicon Valley is driving users to ditch keyboards and spend hours talking to their tech
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (1170+ words) Gavin McNamara has abandoned his keyboard and spends all day talking rather than typing. He speaks for hours with his computer and phone, sending emails, writing presentations, posting on LinkedIn and even coding through conversations using an AI dictation app…...
Biotech Alliance: Artificial Intelligence in Antibody Discovery
1+ week, 2+ day ago (82+ words) This session explores how artificial intelligence is transforming antibody discovery by integrating machine learning with cross-species biology, from traditional murine models to human translation and ... Biotech Alliance: Artificial Intelligence in Antibody Discovery At LA Times Studios, we are committed to…...
CES 2026 Kickoff: Top AI & Tech Trends Announced - Los Angeles Times
3+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) CES 2026 has officially opened its doors, welcoming visionaries, industry and government leaders, investors and media to the global gathering place for technology. "CES is where innovators show up, business accelerates, partnerships ignite and technology transforms real-world challenges into bold opportunities,…...
California test scores improve amid lingering pandemic setbacks. LAUSD, Compton show gains
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1384+ words) California student test scores remain lower than before the pandemic, but are trending upward, with the Compton and L.A. school districts among those with especially strong growth and results that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Against this backdrop of progress, Gov. Gavin…...
Commentary: Say farewell to the AI bubble, and get ready for the crash
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1217+ words) Most people not deeply involved in the artificial intelligence frenzy may not have noticed, but perceptions of AI's relentless march toward becoming more intelligent than humans, even becoming a threat to humanity, came to a screeching halt Aug. 7. That was…...
OpenAI’s GPT-5 met with mixed reviews, confusion in first day
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (701+ words) For months, OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has been hyping up the capabilities of GPT-5, setting up the launch as a seminal moment for the company. But in the first 24 hours after its release, the new model was met…...
Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (727+ words) Fraudulent scientific research is now being produced and published on a large scale, with some unethical researchers colluding with unethical editors to attain the prestige that comes with publication, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National…...
Letters to the Editor: Some AI models actually are learning how to solve problems like humans do
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) 'Recent large language reasoning models of AI learn, recall and solve problems much in the way humans do,' writes an L.A. Times reader. To the editor: Guest contributor Iddo Gefen not only laments the analogy between the human brain and artificial…...
Contributor: The human brain doesn't learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms....