Sneha Revanur, founder of AI advocacy nonprofit Encode, helped pass landmark AI safety laws in California and New York by building an unlikely coalition of activists, despite facing opposition from Bi…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act on Monday, requiring large AI developers to report catastrophic risks and incidents within 72 hours. The law mirrors si…
Nearly half of the 353 people detained or arrested during chaotic July 4th celebrations in Newport Beach were from Arizona, according to police data. Only 10 of those detained were Newport Beach resid…
California State Senator Dave Cortese argues that taxpayers are subsidizing health care for employees of large corporations through Medi-Cal, and that federal cuts in H.R. 1 will worsen the burden. Th…
An elderly woman in Seoul unknowingly sends her bank statement to a server in California when using ChatGPT to explain a transaction, highlighting a widespread data sovereignty risk in Korean finance …
California voters will decide on 14 statewide propositions in the November 2026 election, covering issues from a billionaire tax and voter ID requirements to housing bonds and changes to the state's e…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, a landmark AI regulation bill that increases transparency and accountability for large AI models. The law, modeled…
California voters will decide on Proposition 44 in the 2026 election, which would require safety-net health clinics to spend 90% of revenue on patient services rather than overhead. Clinics failing to…
California consumer confidence rose 1% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, despite economic uncertainty, the Iran war, and a heated governor's race. The present situation in…
San Jose sold California's first accessory dwelling unit as a separately owned condo for $530,000, offering a cheaper path to homeownership amid the state's housing crisis. The sale, enabled by a 2023…
Home security camera owners must navigate a patchwork of state and federal laws governing audio and video recording. Video surveillance is generally legal in public areas like living rooms but illegal…
Meta disclosed in a federal court filing that four US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over claims its platforms Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict young users. The trial, set…
OpenAI and Anthropic are escalating a price war for Y Combinator startups, with both now offering $500,000 in free AI computing credits. OpenAI adjusted its earlier equity-for-credits deal after Anthr…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law, requiring large AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to disclose safety practices, report incidents, a…
A new analysis argues that universal basic income and single-payer healthcare are unworkable in America due to cultural individualism, aversion to taxes, and unfavorable demographics, contrasting with…
AT&T won early federal approval from the FCC to end landline service for 184,000 California households, overriding a state order to maintain service. The decision keeps AT&T's broader bid alive to hav…
US home battery installations hit a record 673 megawatts in Q1 2026, driven by rising electricity costs and state incentives in California, Hawaii, Texas, and Arizona. The trend helps homeowners store…
AI-powered surveillance systems from companies like Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Veritone are being deployed in U.S. police departments, enabling real-time facial recognition, automated license plate…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls and women from school athletic teams, sparking sharp division in California. Supporters like Chino Valley school board president Sonj…
Anthropic launched Claude Science, a flagship product for scientific research with tools for computational biology and drug development, signaling a major push into AI for science. Meanwhile, Californ…