tech industry
Hollywood stars launch Creators Coalition on AI
A group of entertainment industry workers launched a new coalition that aims to advocate for the rights of creators amid the growing AI industry.The group, called Creators Coalition on...
Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram.Many people her age were using it. And her daughter Coco had a social life and other hobbies, like...
California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington.California employers announced 173,022 job cuts from...
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don’t flee the state
California’s tech companies, the epicenter of the state’s economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive artificial intelligence regulation or they’ll leave.The tactic appeared to...
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.The legislation, Senate Bill 243,...
AI chatbot safety bills under threat as Newsom ponders restrictions tech groups say would hurt California
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...
‘Extremely chaotic.’ Tech industry rattled by Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
President Trump’s new sky-high visa fees have shaken Silicon Valley’s tech giants as they contemplate a surge in the cost of hiring global talent and a new tactic the...
Commentary: Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster