Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, has spent the past few months making moves that suggest that she sees Sacramento Councilwoman Mai Vang as a serious threat. With Election Day looming, political strategists say Matsui’s worries are warranted: She faces a real…
New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions on companion chatbot behavior, as states increasingly move to protect children who use artificial intelligence, regulate how employers deploy AI systems and push developers to prevent an AI-caused catastrophe. Legislation signed Wednesday by Gov.
New York is enacting far-reaching curbs on companion chatbot behaviour, as states increasingly move to protect children who use artificial intelligence, regulate how employers deploy AI systems and push developers to prevent an AI-caused catastrophe.
Legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul outlines a dozen definitions of “unsafe AI companion features” that will be prohibited when a companion chatbot interacts with a child under 18. A violation could expose a chatbot developer to a lawsuit by…
State workers went on a one-day unfair labor practice strike across California October 21, with picket lines in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities. They’re demanding better pay, affordable health care coverage, and flexibility to work from home. This…
California’s former bullet train boss snatched up cigars from a local store Thursday — hours after torching his future as the state’s top transit boss in charge of the $231 billion transit disaster. The California Post spotted Ian Choudri gripping a box…
San Francisco Unified School District says it will not hit its own goal of getting 70% of graduates ready for college or a career, with district leaders describing progress toward that target as significantly off track. The New York Post reports…
Published October 29, 2026 The governor of New York state signed a new law on Wednesday preventing minors from using AI chatbots that act as companions, in one of the broadest moves yet for restricting consumer-facing models. The law requires chatbot operators,…
The governor of New York state signed a new law Wednesday preventing minors from using AI chatbots that act as companions, in one of the broadest moves yet for restricting consumer-facing models. The law requires chatbot operators, such as OpenAI's…
October 28, 2026 5:30 PM / Staff Report New York will restrict AI chatbot features offered to children and require security protections on internet-connected baby monitors under two bills Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Wednesday. The governor’s announcement describes separate protections for children using conversational…
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