Los Angeles County asks Yelp and Google to remove illegal dispensaries from their platforms
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a motion to “dismantle” illegal cannabis dispensaries, seeking their removal…
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Google will label AI-generated images in search results
Google will soon begin to identify when content in search results and ads is AI-generated, if you know where to…
Do emissions credits distort sustainability reporting?
A review of emissions reports from Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple by The Guardian found that actual emissions could be…
California Surgeon General sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%
California's surgeon general has unveiled a new initiative to reduce maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the rate of…
Meet the Long Beach student who fought for green schools and won
It was August 2018, and California was in the midst of one of its deadliest and most destructive wildfire seasons.…
Republicans' tired complaints about Kamala Harris are pointless
September 2, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: We once again hear a reader complain that Vice President…
UK competition watchdog agrees to Meta's proposed changes to use of advertising data
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved Meta’s new approach to managing advertiser data. This comes ahead of the…
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to step down
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will not be re-elected for a third term, according to the Financial Times. Vestager’s decade-long…
California's controversial artificial intelligence law moves forward
The California Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved the Safe Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (also known as SB-1047),…
Scott Wiener's AI bill moves forward with significant changes
A controversial bill that aims to protect Californians from catastrophes caused by artificial intelligence has caused a stir in the…