Streaming bundles reinvent cable TV
The rise of streaming services like Netflix, Max and Disney+ was supposed to kill off cable. But something funny is happening on the way to the future: Streaming is starting …
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Second judge finds workers at Fremont factory were racially harassed
A judge has found that Black workers faced years of widespread “race harassment” at Tesla’s Fremont electric car factory, opening the door for thousands more claims charging the automaker with …
Atlanta’s wealth erosion: Corporate landlords’ impact
If you’ve been looking for a single-family home in Atlanta, you’ve encountered competition from other buyers, and a significant number of those buyers are corporations, not other people. A new study by …
Train riders rally against closure of Amtrak in Antioch
ANTIOCH — Community members this week had a few choice words for Amtrak, which they chanted again and again: “Don’t drop the stop! Don’t drop the stop!” With Antioch’s downtown …
Alameda County DA sues Farmers Insurance over ‘widespread scheme’ to underinsure homes
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is suing Farmers Insurance over an alleged “widespread scheme” to underinsure homes across California. Price has accused Farmers and multiple affiliated companies of lowballing …
Graduating with student loans? Prepare for your financial future – The Mercury News
By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWallet College graduation season is underway, and nearly 3.2 million students are slated to pick up their associate or bachelor’s degree diplomas this spring, according to …
Average US vehicle age hits a record high 12.6 years
By Tom Krisher | Associated Press DETROIT — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people …
Elon Musk, Nicole Shanahan hit with new claims of affair, ketamine use
A New York Times investigation into the background of Nicole Shanahan, the Oakland-reared running mate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., offers a less-than-flattering portrait of the once little-known lawyer, vaccine …
Hims & Hers to sell inexpensive Ozempic alternative – The Mercury News
Brian Niemietz | New York Daily News Online pharmaceutical brands Hims & Hers are introducing a weight-loss drug containing a compounded form of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, for a fraction of …
TikTok ban is popular with voters as AI stirs privacy fears, poll shows – The Mercury News
Michael Shepard and Gregory Korte | (TNS) Bloomberg News Many swing-state voters say they are worried that the growing presence of artificial intelligence could one day diminish privacy and hurt …