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California moves to rein in social media and AI chatbots to protect kids
California, home to the world’s largest tech companies, is placing more guardrails around social media and artificial intelligence as child safety concerns escalate. On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Hollywood fears an AI future. China is already living it
Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August...
PayPal adds another round of layoffs
PayPal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San José headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a recent government filing.The cuts are a...
Tesla’s Cybercab launch triggers federal safety probe
Tesla’s robotaxi services may have hit a roadblock following the highly-anticipated launch of the Cybercab.The electric vehicle company deployed its first Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night, prompting...
How the influencer industry is taking center stage in Burbank
The exterior of the two-story, beige-colored building looks like any other drab office space near the Hollywood Burbank Airport. But on a recent weekday afternoon, the inside was bustling...
Apple, Google rename Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order
Silicon Valley tech companies Apple and Google changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on their maps after an executive order from President Trump.Last week, Trump signed...
Reining in Big Tech: How California lawmakers plan to regulate AI and social media
SACRAMENTO — Long the epicenter of the global tech industry, California is taking more action to shield its children, communities and workers from the threats posed by the very industry that’s...
What Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping $17-billion settlement and 130 pages of...
Meta’s ‘Big Tobacco moment’ leaves parents asking if social media is too dangerous for kids
Over the last five years, efforts to make social networks Facebook and Instagram safer for young people have erupted across courts, classrooms and capitals.Now Meta Platforms, the parent company...
Apple’s rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup
Apple is laying off close to 150 employees, the latest tech titan to reduce staff amid the artificial intelligence boom. Recent government filings showed that the iPhone maker is...
