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mercurynews. com > 11/26/2025 > pelotons-new-ai-powered-bikes-treadmills-slow-start

Peloton's new AI-powered bikes, treadmills get off to slow start

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (455+ words) (Bloomberg/Samantha Kelly) " Peloton Interactive Inc. has so far seen sluggish sales for its new artificial intelligence-powered exercise equipment, billed as the catalyst for a long-promised turnaround. A Peloton spokesperson declined to comment. Shares of the company briefly fell as…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/02/2026 > quake-earthquake-usgs-santa-cruz-san-jose-oakland-bay-area-fault

Earthquake jolts several sections of Santa Cruz County and Bay Area

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (706+ words) BOULDER CREEK " The quake that shook residents awake early Thursday from Fairfield to Soledad and east to Lodi proved to be a "great test" of the state's earthquake-warning alert system, even though those living closest to the epicenter tallied its…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/17/2026 > today-in-history-april-17-astronomers-announce-discovery-of-earth-like-planet

Today in History: April 17, astronomers announce discovery of Earth-like planet

21+ hour, 25+ min ago  (349+ words) Today is Friday, April 17, the 107th day of 2026. There are 258 days left in the year. On April 17, 2014, astronomers announced NASA's orbiting Kepler telescope had discovered the most Earth-like planet yet detected " a distant, rocky world similar in size to our own…...

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mercurynews. com > 03/26/2026 > larry-magid-data-brokers-are-selling-your-information-but-you-can-fight-back

Larry Magid: Data brokers are selling your info, but you can fight back

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (684+ words) As an experiment, I entered a friend's name and city of residence into Google and, within seconds, got to a page with his street address. A few seconds later I also found his phone number. I then went. .. As an…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/16/2026 > allbirds-shares-sink

Allbirds shares sink as 582% AI surge comes to screeching halt

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (369+ words) By Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg Allbirds Inc. s surprising pivot from wool sneakers to artificial intelligence infrastructure is looking more like a flash in the pan for the stock than a driver of long-term gains. Shares of the firm, which said…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/17/2026 > grateful-dead-gillian-welch-david-rawlings-santa-cruz-oakland

Grateful Dead fans can check out cool shows in Santa Cruz, Oakland

11+ hour, 9+ min ago  (162+ words) Local Grateful Dead fans are in for a massive treat this weekend as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings celebrate the legendary jam band's music during three big shows. Welch and Rawlings will be performing acoustic sets of Grateful Dead music…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/16/2026 > opinion-a-fix-for-gambling-emissions-and-ais-ills

Opinion: A fix for gambling, emissions and AI's ills

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (650+ words) The Supreme Court is preparing to consider whether states and municipalities can pursue billions of dollars in damages from fossil-fuel companies over greenhouse gas emissions. Dozens of local governments argue that these firms misled the public about climate risks and…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/17/2026 > elon-musk-universal-high-income-ai-job-loss

Elon Musk calls for government cash to counter AI job losses

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (431+ words) Elon Musk is calling for the government to guarantee "Universal HIGH INCOME" for Americans to offset looming job losses caused by artificial intelligence. Adopting what is usually considered a progressive stance, the world's richest man said Uncle Sam should write…...

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mercurynews. com > 04/15/2026 > meta-european-union-restrictions-whatsapp-ai-concern > amp

Meta faces risk of EU restrictions over Whats App AI concern

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (174+ words) By Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc. has been threatened with an interim European Union ban on policies that allegedly block rival AI firms from operating on Whats App, unless the tech giant offers fixes that appease the bloc's concerns....

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mercurynews. com > 04/15/2026 > allbirds-soars-sneaker-firm-rebrands-ai-stock

Allbirds soars 461% after sneaker firm rebrands as AI stock

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (227+ words) By Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg Allbirds Inc. , the once-buzzy maker of wool sneakers valued at more than $4 billion in its heyday, announced a new business plan just days before it planned to close down for good: AI computing infrastructure. And in…...