SpaceXAI's lawsuit challenging California's AB 2013, which requires AI companies to disclose training data summaries, threatens to undermine AI transparency laws nationwide. Legal experts warn that a …
Watershed, a startup that helps companies track emissions, published a framework for estimating corporate AI emissions, addressing the challenge of accounting for the environmental impact of closed AI…
Twenty-six current and former Meta employees are suing the company in federal court, alleging that AI-assisted systems including productivity scoring, token usage tracking, and performance ranking alg…
Twelve days from now, on August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act's high-risk obligations become enforceable, requiring providers to design systems so a human deployer can understand the rationale behind individ…
The Knight Institute filed an amicus brief on July 22, 2026, in xAI LLC v. Bonta, arguing that a California law requiring generative AI developers to disclose training data transparency is constitutio…
Twenty-six former Meta employees have filed a lawsuit alleging the company used artificial intelligence systems to determine which workers were laid off, disproportionately targeting those on legally …
States can buffer their economies against national shocks like trade uncertainty, inflation, and AI disruption by adopting policies that increase economic freedom, according to the Fraser Institute's …
Tesla has expanded its Bay Area ride-hailing service to include pickups and drop-offs at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), effective July 21, 2026. The service uses Model Y vehicles with Full…
A letter from Mario H. Lopez of the Hispanic Leadership Fund argues that outlawing data-based rental pricing algorithms, as suggested in a recent op-ed, would not solve California's housing crisis and…
A letter writer argues that California's affordable housing crisis will not be solved by outlawing algorithmic rent pricing tools, citing San Francisco's 22% year-over-year rent increase after restric…
Twenty-six former Meta employees have filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta used AI tools to illegally fire them, disproportionately targeting workers who had taken protected leave for pregnancy, disabil…
California should join New York state and impose a moratorium on new data centers, argues letter writer David Lerman of Berkeley, citing the facilities' consumption of scarce resources and contributio…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2148, effective 2027, requiring that all K-12 public school staff and contractors be "natural people," banning AI as the primary instructor while …
The head of US state and local policy at a major company suggests that AI transparency laws in California and New York, passed last year, may already be obsolete due to the rapid pace of AI developmen…
Anthropic is pushing US states to adopt tougher AI regulations, arguing that existing transparency-focused safety laws from 2025 are no longer sufficient for the most powerful AI systems. Cesar Fernan…
California Assemblymember Gail Pellerin introduced AB 2025, which would require rental property ads to disclose any use of artificial intelligence or digital staging and include the original unaltered…
California's economy grew at a 3.7% annual pace in the first quarter of 2026, ranking No. 2 among U.S. states for growth, its highest ranking since the fourth quarter of 2013, according to U.S. Bureau…
Meta is accused in a lawsuit filed this week of using artificial intelligence to target employees for layoffs who had taken medical, disability or maternity leave. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Oakland…
China enacted new legislation making virtual relationships with chatbots illegal for minors, requiring AI companies to alert a minor's emergency contact if an emotional crisis is detected, and banning…
China, California, and New York have enacted laws restricting companion AI chatbots, citing risks of addiction, mental harm, and social disruption. China's new law, effective today, bans free user-bui…