2025-12-17

Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot, California judge rules

Tesla’s sales in California should be suspended for 30 days because its marketing around Autopilot and Full Self-Driving misled consumers, a California administrative law judge has ruled. Back in 20 [...]

2025-08-26

Meta is launching a California super PAC

Meta is throwing its resources behind a new super PAC in California. According to Politico, the group will support state-level political candidates who espouse tech-friendly policies, particularly tho [...]

2025-11-22

Waymo gets California DMV's approval to test robotaxis in more areas

The California DMV has approved Waymo’s request to conduct driverless testing and to deploy its robotaxis in more locations in the state. As CBS News reports, Waymo now has the permission to operate [...]

2025-05-22

Senate votes to kill California's gas-powered vehicle restrictions

The United States Senate voted 51-44 mostly across party lines on Wednesday to repeal a waiver granted by the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency, allowing the state of Califor [...]

2025-10-09

California just passed three bills to boost internet privacy

California has passed three new bills designed to boost privacy for internet users, governor Gavin Newsom's office announced. The biggest one, AB 566, builds on a 2018 law by requiring web browse [...]

2025-03-17

Boeing Starliner astronauts finally head home, nine months later

Eight days. That’s how long Boeing Starliner’s mission — its first flight test with crew aboard — was supposed to last. But this mission has been singular in almost every way, and astronauts B [...]

2025-10-13

California enacts age-gate law for app stores

California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including [...]

2025-02-28

Tunic and 400 other games can be yours for just $10 thanks to a charity Itch.io bundle

Developer Necrosoft Games has assembled another huge bundle of games on Itch.io to support a good cause. It includes more than 400 games that can be yours if you pony up at least $10 to support wildfi [...]

2025-10-06

California passes first sweeping AI safety law

California has passed SB 53, the first broad AI safety law in the US. The law requires major AI developers to follow strict safety protocols and report on their practices, with a focus on preventing c [...]