Google has partnered with Range Media Partners to create a series of short films aimed at presenting a more positive narrative around artificial intelligence, moving away from the typical doomsday portrayals often associated with the technology.

California has experienced a significant rise in job cuts, with employers announcing 173,022 layoffs in the first 11 months of this year, marking a nearly 14% increase from the same period last year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle struck a small, unleashed dog in San Francisco's Western Addition while carrying passengers, prompting the company to confirm the incident. This event has reignited discussions surrounding the safety of self-driving technology and its implications for urban environments.