California

Google Invests $1 Billion to Ease Housing Shortage Near California Headquarters

Reuters | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Google announced on Tuesday it would set aside $750 million in land and $250 million in financing to spur developers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Google Pledges $1 Billion For Housing Crisis Near California Headquarters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Google on Tuesday pledged to commit more than $1 billion to help address the severe housing crisis in the region that includes its headquarters and Silicon Valley.

US Senator Slams Donald Trump For "Damaging" Trade Ties With "Ally" India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

A top US Senator has slammed Donald Trump for "damaging" trade ties with India, saying his actions are hurting California almond growers who export more than USD 650 million worth of nuts to the country every year.

Adobe Unveils AI Tool That Can Detect Photoshopped Faces

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Adobe, along with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to detect facial manipulation in images edited using the Photoshop software.

Ten US States Sue to Stop Sprint-T-Mobile Deal, Saying Consumers Will Be Hurt

Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Ten states led by New York and California filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop T-Mobile US' $26-billion purchase of Sprint.

Veteran US Auto Journalist Goes Missing After Test-Drive On Cold Terrain

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A well-known U.S. automobile journalist has not been seen for almost a week since taking a motorcycle for a test-drive in mountainous northern California, police and industry media said.

Man Linked To Over 60 Deaths May Be Most Prolific Killer In US History

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Sunday June 9, 2019

Samuel Little drew their portraits in paint and in pencil, filling out the contours of the faces of women he said he killed over nearly four decades.

Google to Share Street View's Air Quality Data With Scientists

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 6, 2019

As part of a larger effort to track pollution, Google is releasing air quality data for scientists that it collected from California's Bay Area and Central Valley.

World's Tiniest Baby, Light As An Apple, Born In California

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 30, 2019

A California hospital on Wednesday disclosed the birth of the world's smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) -- the same as a large apple -- when she was born.

US Lawmakers Seek To Protect Work Visa Of Spouses Of H-1B Holders

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 30, 2019

Two influential lawmakers from California have introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives to protect work authorisation of H-4 visa workers, a significant number of whom are Indian-American women.

Burglary Suspect Found Living In A Treehouse With Fire Pit And Barbecue

World News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Saturday May 25, 2019

A home in Ganesha Hills, California, had been broken into on April 18, with items taken from the residence and garage, according to a Thursday release by the Pomona Police Department. The victim said he recognized the suspect.

Boeing's 737 Max Bills Include $2,000 A Month To Park Each Grounded Jet

World News | Julie Johnsson and Mary Schlangenstein, WP-Bloomberg | Saturday May 25, 2019

While regulators contemplate whether Boeing Co's 737 Max can safely return to the skies, workers in a California airplane-storage yard keep a careful vigil against earthier concerns. Crews have sealed 34 Southwest Airlines Co jets against the Mojave Desert's sun, wind and sand, as well as insects and birds that can creep into wheel wells and engine...

Watch: A Myth? A Leaf? Aquarium Displays Rare Sea Dragons

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California, has built what is believed to be the world's largest habitat for two types of surreal sea dragons - the leafy sea dragon and the weedy sea dragon.

'American Taliban' To Be Free After 17 Years. Is US Ready To Welcome Him Back?

World News | Alex Horton, Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Thursday May 23, 2019

John Walker Lindh's eyes, dark and wild, were ubiquitous across magazine covers and cable news channels, alongside militants in Afghanistan, after he was captured in November 2001. He was a long-haired guerrilla with a California address - a traitor to some, a misguided kid sucked into Islamic jihad to others.

"Glad Idiot Didn't Interrupt My Snapchat": Arnold Schwarzenegger After Being Attacked

World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post | Sunday May 19, 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared completely unaffected after a man surprised a gym full of people with a flying, two-footed drop kick to the former California governor's back during a public appearance Saturday near Johannesburg.