Fresh funding advances SF Bay ferries closer to electric-powered future – SFBay

Fresh funding advances SF Bay ferries closer to electric-powered future – SFBay

Reporting from FERRY PLAZA The Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday in San Francisco the award of two grants to Bay Area ferry passenger operators. First, the FTA awarded the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, which operates the San Francisco Bay Ferry, with a $15.9 million grant to make electrification upgrades to four ferry floats — Alameda … Read more

Brookfield school board names area teacher as new chairperson

Brookfield school board names area teacher as new chairperson

BROOKFIELD — Two Democrats took the Board of Education’s top seats at Wednesday night’s Board of Education meeting, after a close vote. By a vote of 4 to 3, newly elected board member Wendy Youngblood, a Democrat, beat board member Joy Greenstein, for the role of board chairperson. Greenstein, a Republican, was previously vice chairperson. Youngblood replaces Bob Belden, who … Read more

3 Dems Join With Republicans to Censure Lawmaker Who Pulled Fire Alarm

3 Dems Join With Republicans to Censure Lawmaker Who Pulled Fire Alarm

The House has voted to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building. On Thursday, lawmakers voted 214 to 191 to approve the censure resolution. Three Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the measure. Advertisement – story continues below Meanwhile, five lawmakers voted present. 214-191: The House votes … Read more

The false choice holding up congressional action on AI

The false choice holding up congressional action on AI

Earlier this year, the Future of Life Institute released an open letter calling for artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause the development of “human competitive AI” more powerful than GPT-4 (the system that powers AI chatbot ChatGPT). The Future of Life Institute claimed that such advanced systems posed “profound risks to society and humanity” and … Read more

Republican candidates clash in heated presidential primary debate in Alabama

Republican candidates clash in heated presidential primary debate in Alabama

Republican candidates clash in heated presidential primary debate in Alabama – CBS News Watch CBS News With just 40 days until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump’s four chief rivals, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy, took the stage in the fourth primary debate in Alabama. CBS News’ Robert Costa reports … Read more

Bitcoin Rally Shines Spotlight On Investor Risks

Bitcoin Rally Shines Spotlight On Investor Risks

A much-anticipated US approval of wider bitcoin trading has helped the world’s biggest cryptocurrency reach 20-month heights, risking however pain for new investors unaccustomed to its volatility. Bitcoin this week reached above $44,000 for the first time since April last year, yet still remains far from a record-peak of almost $69,000 in 2021. The recent … Read more

CBSE Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: Class 10th, 12th time tables awaited

CBSE Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: Class 10th, 12th time tables awaited

CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold Class 10 and Class 12 final exams 2024 in February-April next year. The board will announce date sheets or time tables of final exams on its official website, cbse.gov.in or cbse.nic.in. Practical exam dates have already been announced. … Read more

SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for 66 courses out on swayam.nta.ac.in

SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for 66 courses out on swayam.nta.ac.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced January 2023 semester examination results for the remaining 66 courses of the Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM). Learners can check it on the official website of NTA, swayam.nta.ac.in. SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for lot 3 out on swayam.nta.ac.in(Getty Images/iStockphoto) SWAYAM January semester written exams … Read more