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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.
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A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.
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California’s bid for $1.4 billion in broadband funding has been five years in the making. Now the Trump administration says it must give up net neutrality and other state internet rules.
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Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton agree AI safety is important. What they will do to ensure it is less clear.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago.
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The committee posted a 20-page report of “preliminary learnings and questions” the public can comment on through Oct. 24.
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California prohibits tech companies from selling student data, but loopholes exist. A new law creates stricter rules for how companies gather and sell student data.
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University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials.
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Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. No more.
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Douglas Fast Net's work is mostly funded by a federal grant and focuses on remote areas where few, if any, internet options existed before.
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Oregon State-led research suggests a weakening Atlantic current could cause the oceans and planet to retain more heat as the climate warm
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The use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice. SB 903 would ban advertising chatbots as therapy and add rules for AI use in formal health spaces.
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State leaders are considering new rules for data centers as AI drives demand for larger facilities and raises questions about energy, water and tax breaks.
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California’s first commercial carbon-storage project is operating even though the state has yet to adopt rules required by law, 19 months after a key deadline. The oil company could collect billions in public incentives, while environmentalists and oil companies argue about how far the rules should go.