Protesters demand ban on artificial grass in public parks, which they say will poison kids with “forever chemicals”
Dozens of demonstrators flocked to City Hall Thursday to demand an end to the installation of artificial grass fields in city ...
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Artificial turf: What are the risks to your surrounding trees?
While it's understandable why artificial turf's durability and reduced maintenance and water usage have made it a popular ...
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Youngkin follows New York's lead, bans DeepSeek AI from government devices for safety
A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices. In Youngkin's order, he claims banning the technology is ...
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Coastal Commission Denies UCSB’s Project for Artificial Turf at Uyesaka Stadium
The commission’s decision imperils any future projects with artificial turf sports fields in the coastal zone UC Santa Barbara struck out in its final at-bat with the California Coastal ...
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U.S. lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from government devices
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place ...
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County officials debate ban on popular material found in playgrounds and athletic fields: 'Once you create it, then you have it for a lifetime'
Santa Clara County, California, is debating a ban on artificial turf on county-owned land, NBC Bay Area reported. Artificial turf is an alternative to grass made from plastic fibers, usually laid over ...
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Man who was brutally assaulted, tortured in Santa Clara County jail dies of his injuries
A man who was brutally assaulted in jail in Santa Clara County has died from his injuries, the Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The 22-year-old man had been on life-support in the hospital after ...
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Santa Clara’s newest neighborhood — the Clara District — is coming to life with 2,000 new homes opening this year
Just a short walk from Levi’s Stadium, a formerly industrial pocket off of Tasman Drive is beginning to take shape as Santa Clara’s newest urban neighborhood. Branded the Clara District by ...
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Europe bans emotion-tracking artificial intelligence under landmark AI rules
Artificial intelligence capable of tracking employees’ emotions through webcams and voice recognition systems will be banned in Europe under new EU AI guidelines. From 2 August, websites in EU ...
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Europe bans emotion-tracking artificial intelligence under landmark AI rules
Artificial intelligence capable of tracking employees’ emotions through webcams and voice recognition systems will be banned in Europe under new EU AI guidelines. From 2 August, websites in EU ...
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Google drops AI weapons ban—what it means for the future of artificial intelligence
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Google has removed its long-standing prohibition against using AI for ...