California

California is a state in the United States known for its large economy, diverse population, and progressive policies. It enforces regulations on technology, labor, and social issues, and is investing in infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to legal actions against a couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children and new regulations on AI and robot combat events.

Latest on California

• Walmart activates automated e-commerce logistics center in California
• California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
• 'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children
• California offers up to $100,000 per port for EV fast chargers
• AI Can’t Fire You in California Without a Human
• California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children
• California and New York have introduced bills to prevent AI from making final hiring decisions.
• California subpoenaed OpenAI on Thursday as investigators traced its rogue agents to CDC servers.
• Bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom include regulations aimed at ensuring data centers pay for infrastructure needed to serve them and bear a larger share of wildfire mitigation and liability costs.
• California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws
• California's Newsom signs memecoin ban and calls it 'The Opposite of Trump'
• California presses ahead with executive order for AI safeguards, cites federal government “abject failure”

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