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Taryn Southern: Bringing Humanity to AI

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

Navigating the Digital AgeThe dawn of the 21st century has witnessed a whirlwind of technological advances, reshaping many industries, including music. Within these evolving landscapes, some artists have seamlessly integrated new technologies into their craft, transcending traditional boundaries. At the intersection of innovation and possibility, we find Taryn Southern – not just a musician but a visionary artist and storyteller. As we peel back the layers of her multifaceted career, we uncover a story that begins on YouTube….traverses through the world of AI-generated music and neurotech….and lands more recently, in a world of personalized health and wellbeing.The AI Music RevolutionOnce relegated to the realms of science fiction, AI now sits at the heart of a contentious debate within the music industry. Tracks such as  “Heart on My Sleeve,” originally said to be by mega artists like Drake and The Weeknd, captured the world’s attention in 2023, but only later did we di...

White House welcomes Australian leader for state dinner

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

By Darlene Superville and Fatima Hussein | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The White House took the pizazz down a notch for Wednesday’s state dinner, but more than 300 guests from politics, business, government and beyond turned out to celebrate close U.S. ties to ally Australia while striking a measured tone in a time of death and suffering in the Middle East.The celebrity quotient was lower than usual for the fourth state dinner of President Joe Biden’s term, but actor John Leguizamo was happy to represent Hollywood and guessed that he’d snagged an invite because of all his work helping to elect the president.As for what legislator he’d most like to be cast as, Leguizamo thought for a minute and declared “Schumer” — as in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York — and joked he might get a chance to talk it over with the lawmaker during the dinner.The gowns were more muted for this fall soiree than the eye-popping colors prominent at the sta...

Single-family home in Piedmont sells for $2.2 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

111 Monticello Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 100 block of Monticello Avenue in Piedmont has new owners. The 2,699-square-foot property, built in 1926, was sold on Sept. 21, 2023. The $2,200,000 purchase price works out to $815 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the house comes with a garage.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 2,264-square-foot home on the 100 block of Monticello Avenue in Piedmont sold in November 2022, for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $928. The home has 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 2,254-square-foot home on Arroyo Avenue in Piedmont sold for $3,828,000, a price per square foot of $1,698. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Moraga Avenue, Piedmont, in July 2022, a 1,074-square-foot home was sold for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,304. The home has 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom. 

Letters: Gaza cease-fire | Super drugs | Plenty of guilt | Caring community

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Gaza cease-fireneeded to save livesI’m writing to ask that you do everything in your power to help stop a genocide in Gaza that is unfolding in front of our eyes. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be living through it, fearful every minute might be your last and seeing multiple generations of family lines being murdered and erased from their ancestral land.People in Gaza are literally pleading for their lives to the international community to do anything we can to stop this. I am urging you to stand on the right side of history and call for an immediate cease-fire.Sonja Goetsch-AvilaOaklandU.S. should supportmarket for super drugsRe: “Broken drug market hinders battle to contain superbugs” (Page A6, Oct. 19).The problem of antimicrobial resistance and the high toll infections with these superbugs take on us is incredibly important and unfortunately not reported on nearly eno...

Surfboard-stealing otter of Santa Cruz appears with tiny pup

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

Monterey Bay’s most notorious marauding marine mammal has surfaced — with a furry little copy of itself.The Santa Cruz sea otter that shot to fame after photos spread worldwide of it stealing and riding on surfers’ boards has been photographed with a tiny newborn pup at its side.Otter 841, with its distinctive blue tag from former captivity, was spotted Tuesday with a miniature version of itself at the same iconic surfing spot where it perpetrated mayhem on the waves this summer, and for months evaded capture by authorities deploying boats, nets, cages and scuba divers.San Jose State University environmental studies professor and Santa Cruz resident Dustin Mulvaney, who has made a hobby out of spotting and photographing Otter 841, stopped by Lighthouse Point and the Steamer Lane surf break Tuesday and saw the animal, then noticed it was not alone. “I was like, ‘That looks like two otters,'” Mulvaney said Wednesday during a visit to the same locati...

Dusty Baker announces retirement after 26 seasons as MLB manager

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

By KRISTIE RIEKEN (AP Sports Writer)HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season.Baker broke the news in an interview with USA Today.“I’m very grateful and thankful to (owner) Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,’’ Baker told the newspaper. “I felt like they’ve been good for me, and I’ve been good for them.“What I really appreciate is that Jim has been totally honest and transparent with me on all things.’’Baker told the newspaper that he’d like to move into an advisory role in baseball, either with the Astros or a team closer to his Northern California home.“I’ve still got a lot to offer; baseball has been my life,’’ said Baker. “I have a lifetime of knowledge, much more than those who have never played the game.’’Messages were left by the AP seeking comment from the 74-year-old Baker.The Astros...

GOP senator from Iowa calls for Nancy Pelosi Federal Building to be closed

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Republican senator from Iowa is publicly calling for the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco to be closed due to conditions on the street outside. In a thread posted to X, formerly Twitter Thursday morning, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) likened the building to a "haunted house" and compared the drug dealers and users who frequently congregate outside it to smoke, shoot and deal fentanyl to zombies.In the thread, Ernst calls the building an "abandoned tower" that's looming "18-stories into the sky." In the senator's narrative, "Zombie-like bodies with blank stares shake & stumble about aimlessly," while "criminals wield weapons & shoot firearms.""This isn't the backdrop of a Halloween haunted house. It's the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco," Ernst tweets. Pregnant woman killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash, baby survives In a subsequent tweet, Ernst says "the conditions are so frightening, federal employees have been warned to st...

One killed, another injured in San Leandro barbershop shooting

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed and another was injured after a shooting in San Leandro on Wednesday afternoon, the San Leandro Police Department said. SLPD officers responded to a business in the 2200 block of East 14th Street just after 1 p.m. for the report of shots fired. Pregnant woman killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash, baby survives Police found two victims with gunshot wounds. One victim died, and the other suffered only minor injuries. There is no threat to the public, police said. An investigation is underway.Another with information is asked to call (510) 577-3235 or the police's anonymous tip line at (510) 577-3278. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Illegal street racers busted in Brentwood

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

(KRON) -- Two street racers apparently did not notice a Brentwood Police Department officer was directly behind them when they attempted to have an illegal speed contest. BPD said one of its officers was patrolling along Sand Creek Road when he saw two cars driving at a high rate of speed on Monday."The officer caught up to the vehicles. He got behind them at the intersection of Sand Creek Road and Fairview Avenue," the police department wrote. Both drivers began racing again as soon as the light turned green. The officer hit the gas pedal too, and pulled over one racer.The driver was arrested on suspicion of initiating a speed contest and his Dodge Charger was impounded for 30 days.

5 suspects steal $100K worth of items from Apple Store in Burlingame: police

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:42 GMT

(KRON) -- The Apple Store in Burlingame was hit with grand theft on Tuesday, according to the Burlingame Police Department. Five suspects went into the Apple Store located at 1301 Burlingame Ave. and stole a number of unspecified Apple products.The total loss was about $100,000, the department said. The five suspects then fled in a grey BMW X5 SUV with no license plate. Retail theft is the worst in these 10 US cities, study finds No employees or loss prevention staff were injured in the theft. Burlingame police officers spotted the BMW driving and tried to stop it. However, police did so unsuccessfully as the suspects are still at large. No other information was immediately available.