Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

About a hundred Yuba City residents turned out for their city council’s public hearing on water and wastewater rate hikes on Tuesday evening. Of these, several of them hurled negative remarks toward ...

As its competition takes a break, Google is doubling down on video generation through Gemini, with Omni upgrades for it filmmaker and musician-focused Flow AI tools, as well as dedicated mobile apps ...

A curious case in Georgia serves as a warning for many parts of the US hastily approving data center developments without first updating their water systems to better monitor for severe upticks in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

San Antonio Water System trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to support a 33% rate hike for water and sewer customers over the next four years, sending the request on to the City Council for final ...

The Sonoff Hydro Duo is a dual-channel smart water valve designed to improve outdoor water management for homeowners. Priced at $42, it integrates Zigbee 3.0 for connectivity and includes a built-in ...

After a six-week delay, DeKalb County raised water and sewer rates Friday by 10%, the first in a decade-long series of increases that will eventually bring in billions of dollars for a countywide ...

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate, which in turn influences other interest rates. Lenders use many different factors to determine the interest rates they charge. Moves by the Fed do not ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved and adopted a partial settlement agreement in California American Water’s General Rate Case at its ...