The Brief This week, Su faced criticism from SFUSD educators on social media and on the picket line. Su’s salary is $385,000 a year as SFUSD superintendent, more than five times that of a 10-year veteran teacher, according to her Board of Education contract. “I am a mother, I have children, I know the importance … Read more
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says AI will achieve “human-level performance” in white-collar work. He predicts that most tasks in that area can be automated in the next 12 to 18 months. Several leaders in the AI industry have warned of imminent mass job replacement. Microsoft’s AI CEO is joining a chorus of executives who … Read more
TAIPEI, Feb 13 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 37 U.S. lawmakers have written to senior Taiwanese politicians expressing concern over parliament blocking proposed defense spending, saying the threat posed by China has never been greater. Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, last year proposed $40 billion in extra defense spending to counter China, which considers the … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Ruemmler, a top lawyer at investment bank Goldman Sachs and a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, announced her resignation Thursday, after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein revealed a close relationship where she described him as his “big brother” and downplayed his sex crimes. Ruemmler said in … Read more
Before withdrawing, you need to know your investment account balance. It is also important to know how much Social Security income you will receive. Finally, you need to know how much you plan to spend to make sure your income covers your expenses. A recent study identified one habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and … Read more
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a US Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a US government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision is likely to end a bitter and years-long legal battle over the girl’s fate. In 2020, a judge … Read more
A judge has rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to retaliate against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former Navy captain and astronaut who incurred the wrath of the Pentagon chief when he reminded active service members that they do not have to carry out illegal orders. Judge Richard Leon, of the U.S. District Court for … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s top prosecutor announced a civil rights investigation Thursday into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of last year’s deadly wildfires near Los Angeles. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the investigation was spurred by months of conversation with community members and fire survivors concerned about the … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified about the Epstein files yesterday, and it sure was… dramatic. ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images The hearing had no shortage of shout-outs, name-calling and meme-worthy moments, but one specific Bondi comment quickly gained the most traction online. ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images As House Democrats pressed … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to dismantle climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency revokes a 2009 government … Read more