Tech companies under pressure as California governor weighs AI bills
California lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve bills they passed that aim to make artificial intelligence chatbots safer. But as the governor weighs whether to sign the legislation into…
The Lasting Mental Health Toll of the California Wildfires
Jane Brown watched on television Tuesday night as a large condominium complex in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in flames. It was her 92-year-old mother’s home.…
DaVita Supports Thousands of Patients and Teammates Affected by Southern California Wildfires
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DaVita, a comprehensive kidney care provider, has activated its emergency response plan as devastating wildfires spread across Southern California. DaVita’s emergency response plan…
Newsom vetoes bill to establish first-in-nation AI safety regulations in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Sunday vetoed a bill to create safety measures for large artificial intelligence models, which would have been the first such law in the…
California bill to restrict access to weight loss products fails
California’s Senate Appropriations Committee failed to advance AB 82 to the main Senate floor for a vote, effectively ending the bill’s passage. AB 82 was introduced in December 2022, just…