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Apple settles with iPhone owners for $250 million over misleading AI claims
The Tuesday settlement resolved claims that the company misled consumers about the capabilities of its “Apple Intelligence” system, with some users eligible for payments of up to $95.
Kehillat Israel Synagogue to reopen after damage from Palisades fire
Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband
Education-based alternatives for antisemitic hate crime offenders - opinion
AI startup Mercor faces mass litigation following data breach - report
In early April, extortion-hacker group Lapsus$ took credit for hacking Mercor, claiming to have stolen four terabytes of data.
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
“His condition declined far more quickly than he, and we, had hoped,” said the family of Koch, the Los Angeles ADA compliance officer and director of its disability access and services division.
California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories in governor’s race voter guide
The entry of far-right activist Don J. Grundmann included such conspiracy theories as Israel orchestrating the 9/11 attacks and planning to “suitcase nuke” the United States.
'Shame, disgrace': Israeli diplomat in US heckled at Silicon Valley Memorial Day ceremony
A group of attendees began singing the Israeli national anthem in protest as Ambassador Marco Sermoneta denounced critics of the IDF and the State of Israel.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Betting against Jews - opinion
Rep. Ro Khanna’s criticism of Israel has become a very vocal part of his public message. Here's when it all began.
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.
The algorithm of speed: How Matan Ivri is rewriting the Israeli record books
Competing in a loaded field at Stanford, Ivri didn’t just win his heat; he obliterated the national 1,500-meter record, stopping the clock at 3:38.15 minutes.
Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell
Swalwell has denied the accusations as "absolutely false" and vowed to fight them, but several leading Democrats have urged him to end his bid for governor.
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon
It took recovery teams less than two hours to secure the floating capsule and retrieve the crew, ending the first human voyage to the vicinity of the moon in over fifty years.
Many Jewish Americans have holiday plans canceled as others seek path home from Israel
War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families.
