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California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs

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The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology California’s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the technology mount. As the federal […]

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US arrests California man for allegedly smuggling $300m worth of computer servers to China

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Greg Lui allegedly used false paperwork to smuggle export-controlled gear from US to third countries and then ChinaUS authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300m worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced.Greg Lui, 38, of California, also known as “Yiu Kong Lui”, allegedly used false paperwork and

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California issues investigative subpoena to OpenAI over rogue agents’ hacking

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State attorney general issues subpoena to OpenAI as ​part of broader inquiry into potential security vulnerabilitiesCalifornia’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, starting an investigation into the startup ⁠as ​part of a broader inquiry into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents related ⁠to its AI models, his office said on Thursday.Last month, Rob

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Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate

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The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AIXavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, the candidates running to be California’s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state.Hilton, the former

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Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat

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Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulationsGovernor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting California workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker’s emotional state by using their biometric

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British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

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Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local ⁠law enforcement that the shooter ⁠had used ChatGPT to ​plan the

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Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial

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Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in CaliforniaDozens of Black employees at Tesla’s flagship plant in California said they were subject to racist slurs, unequal pay and promotions, and bullying by supervisors on a daily basis, a situation management did little to

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They fought against datacenters. Now they are running for local offices

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Across the US, anti-datacenter organizers are harnessing community anger to win local electionsAfter four months of teach-ins and canvassing, Steven Kung helped Monterey Park, just east of Los Angeles, become the first US city to ban datacenter construction. Now, the organizer is running for city council – and he’s taking on an incumbent who supported

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Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage

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The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last weekAll eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007.Unlike previous iterations, the new

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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn

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US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime useMeta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with

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