SF Thiel Fellow Jumps Coasts To Build Gene-Edited Baby Startup Manhattan Genomics
A young entrepreneur who cut her teeth in San Francisco's biotech scene is now leading one of medicine's most controversial ventures from Manhattan's Upper East Side. Seven years after a Chinese scientist went to prison for creating the first gene-edited babies, Cathy Tie believes she can prove the technology is ready—if society will let her.
Cameo Files Trademark Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Alleges Brand Confusion Amid AI App's 'Cameo' Feature
Cameo has sued OpenAI for trademark infringement, claiming their app Sora's "Cameo" feature causes customer confusion and brand dilution, while OpenAI intends to defend their use of the term.
Sonoma County Introduces LOU: The AI-Powered Concierge for Personalized Wine Country Itineraries
Sonoma County introduces LOU, an AI travel concierge by Sonoma County Tourism and Mindtrip, to provide personalized itineraries for visitors based on their interests.
OpenAI Ignites Browser Revolution with AI-Powered ChatGPT Atlas, Challenges Chrome's Reign
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-integrated browser designed to enhance user experience by performing tasks like summarizing content and filling forms.
California Skies to Dazzle with Historic Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon's Millennium Flyby Amid Orionids Meteor Shower
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is passing close to Earth, offering a unique viewing opportunity in California near Scorpius or Libra after sunset, best seen with binoculars.
OpenAI Halts MLK Deepfakes After Outrage, King Estate Steps In
OpenAI paused the creation of content featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora 2 AI app due to disrespectful uses, following discussions with his estate, who sought control over his likeness' use.
San José Seeks Tech Pioneers for Groundbreaking Generative AI Platform to Transform City Services
San José invites tech firms to create a Generative AI platform to enhance city services, prioritizing efficiency and security in alignment with its AI policies.
San Francisco Scientist Dr. Fred Ramsdell Unaware of Nobel Prize Win While Remote Camping in Yellowstone
Dr. Fred Ramsdell was unknowingly awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine while remote camping, for work on immune tolerance with Dr. Mary Brunkow and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi. UC set a record with five Nobels in a week.
Berkeley's John Clarke Bags Nobel in Physics with Colleagues for Macroscopic Quantum Marvels
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum effects in electrical circuits, potentially impacting quantum computing and technology.
AI Can Listen to You via Vibrations Detected by the Popular Gaming Mouse Sensors from Sunnyvale Company
UC Irvine researchers cracked a vulnerability in gaming mice that transforms desk vibrations into intelligible speech using AI. The sensors at the heart of the security flaw come from Sunnyvale, and the affected devices are made by Razer, Logitech, and Corsair—all companies with Bay Area operations.
Bright Fireball Streaking Across Night Sky from Reno to Bay Area Identified as Starlink Satellite Reentry
A bright fireball seen in the sky from Reno to the Bay Area was a reentering Starlink satellite, not a meteorite, confirmed by the American Meteor Society.
Silicon Valley Startup Uses AI to Engineer Psychedelics Without the Hallucinations—Because of Course They Did
San José's 26th traffic-related fatality involved a motorcycle and car collision, with the motorcyclist dying and the Pacifica driver hurt but stable. Witnesses are urged to contact SJPD.
NVIDIA Pumps $5 Billion into Rival Intel, Reshaping Silicon Valley's AI and Computing Future
NVIDIA announced a $5 billion investment in Intel, forming a partnership to develop AI infrastructure and personal computing, leveraging NVIDIA's AI and Intel's CPU technologies.












