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mercurynews. com > 06/17/2026 > googles-gemini-powered-ai-home-speaker-goes-on-sale-june-25

Google's Gemini-powered AI home speaker goes on sale June 25

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (416+ words) By Chris Welch, Bloomberg Alphabet Inc. s Google said that its Google Home Speaker, a $100 device that includes deep integration with the companys Gemini artificial intelligence platform, will be available starting June 25. Preorders for the speaker begin Wednesday, Google said…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/17/2026 > apple-investors-tired-ai-promises

Apple investors are tired of AI promises, want tangible progress

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (529+ words) By Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg Apple Inc. investors are losing patience with the company's talk about becoming a more formidable presence in artificial intelligence and want to start seeing some results. "There's a bit of fatigue with Apple and AI," said…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/17/2026 > 2-inland-empire-men-among-those-accused-of-plotting-to-attack-ufc-matches-at-white-house > amp

2 California men among those accused of plotting to attack UFC matches at White House

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (810+ words) A plot to attack the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House on Sunday, June 14, using explosive-laden drones and firearms was thwarted, federal law enforcement officials say, when they arrested five men. The alleged conspirators harbored antigovernment sentiments and spoke…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/17/2026 > oakland-see-an-experimental-music-festival-in-a-julia-morgan-columbarium

Oakland: See an experimental-music festival in a Julia Morgan columbarium

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (327+ words) The Mercury News Ever see a musician extracting freaky beats from a drum of vibrating milk while surrounded by thousands of funerary urns? If not, you've been missing out on one of the Bay Area's strangest music fests, the Garden…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/17/2026 > millions-of-hours-of-bay-area-police-body-camera-footage-go-unwatched-stanford-says-ai-could-change-that

Millions of hours of Bay Area police body-camera footage go unwatched. Stanford says AI could change that

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (830+ words) The promise for more than a decade as police departments adopted body cameras was a new era of accountability, where footage would provide a clearer record of an interaction between officers and the public. But in practice, most body-camera footage…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/16/2026 > pittsburg-residents-voice-frustration-over-approved-data-center

Pittsburg residents voice frustration over approved data center

18+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1069+ words) PITTSBURG " Hundreds packed city hall Monday night to oppose a previously approved data center, voicing concerns over environmental impacts, resource constraints, and what, if any, economic benefits such a project would provide to residents and the city. Approved in 2024, some…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/16/2026 > its-a-perfect-weekend-for-al-fresco-entertainment-in-san-jose

It's a perfect weekend for al fresco entertainment in San Jose

21+ hour, 9+ min ago  (459+ words) We love our theaters and concert venues in San Jose, but a few performing arts groups are taking advantage of the beautiful weather we've got coming up this weekend. Opera San Jose will bring beautiful voices to one of the…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/16/2026 > spacex-set-to-overtake-amazon-in-value-as-it-soars-for-third-day > amp

Space X set to overtake Amazon in value as it soars for third day

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (560+ words) By Carmen Reinicke and Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg Space X jumped for a third straight day on Tuesday, putting it on track to overtake Amazon. com Inc. in value and briefly making it the world's fourth largest stock ahead of Microsoft…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/16/2026 > spacex-buys-ai-coding-startup-cursor-for-60-billion-in-race-for-an-edge-over-anthropic-and-openai > amp

Space X buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and Open AI

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (291+ words) Space X will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk's space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and Open AI after its Wall Street debut last week. Space…...

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mercurynews. com > 06/16/2026 > apple-camera-airpods-foldable-iphone-2027

Apple plans camera Air Pods alongside upgraded foldable i Phone in 2027

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (811+ words) By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. s upcoming camera-equipped Air Pods, a product meant to vault the company into the AI device market, is scheduled to launch in late 2027 as part of a flurry of new releases. The company aims…...

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