4 d. ago Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules

Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago California court says holding phone for maps while driving is illegal

California court says holding phone for maps while driving is illegal  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago California broke law in cutting rooftop solar incentives, state Supreme Court is told

California broke law in cutting rooftop solar incentives, state Supreme Court is told  Los Angeles Times

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5 d. ago Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data

Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated […]

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1 week ago Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight over offshore oil operation

Just days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court has ordered the company to cease further construction or repairs until it obtains official approvals.

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2 w. ago Opinion | The latest generational divide: How to hold a phone

Opinion | The latest generational divide: How to hold a phone  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago California ends ban on special education funds for children in religious schools

Court order ends California's ban on certain special education funds for religious schools, ensuring equal access for children with disabilities after legal action.

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2 w. ago Truck driver tells trooper he was distracted by map before Washington County fatal crash

Truck driver tells trooper he was distracted by map before Washington County fatal crash  Pioneer Press

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3 w. ago Trump calls Putin, Zelenskyy and other European leaders in a push to end Russia's war

President Trump is working the phones on Monday, holding phone calls with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and European countries as he continues efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Study maps three decades of white LED progress and key innovation drivers

White light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the semiconductor devices underpinning the functioning of countless lighting technologies on the market today, were first released to the public in 1996. Following their commercial debut, these devices have fueled significant advancements within the electronics and lighting industry, due to their remarkable energy efficiencies and extended lifespans.

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3 w. ago Anthropic’s lawyer was forced to apologize after Claude hallucinated a legal citation

A lawyer representing Anthropic admitted to using an erroneous citation created by the company’s Claude AI chatbot in its ongoing legal battle with music publishers, according to a filing made in a Northern California court on Thursday. Claude hallucinated the citation with “an inaccurate title and inaccurate authors,” Anthropic says in the filing, first reported […]

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4 w. ago Los Angeles Urges California Appeals Court to Uphold Mansion Tax

Los Angeles Urges California Appeals Court to Uphold Mansion Tax  news.bloombergtax.com

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