7 h. ago Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

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17 h. ago Newsom vetoes AI child protection bill amid tech industry opposition

Newsom vetoes AI child protection bill amid tech industry opposition  The San Francisco Standard

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17 h. ago Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bills, vetoes one after pushback from the tech industry

Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bills, vetoes one after pushback from the tech industry  Los Angeles Times

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27 h. ago Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots

Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will […]

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1 week ago Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science 

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry's who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

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1 week ago Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science 

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

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2 w. ago California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53

SB 53 requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.  

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2 w. ago E&E News: DOE unveils almost $100M to boost mining tech, industry ‘image’

E&E News: DOE unveils almost $100M to boost mining tech, industry ‘image’  POLITICO Pro

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2 w. ago S.F. construction tech firm Kojo expands as industry grapples with tariffs, inflation, labor shortages

S.F. construction tech firm Kojo expands as industry grapples with tariffs, inflation, labor shortages  The Business Journals

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2 w. ago Bay Area researchers argue that tech industry is 'careening toward disaster'

Bay Area researchers argue that tech industry is 'careening toward disaster'  SFGATE

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2 w. ago Watch Our Livestream Replay: Tech Went All In on Trump. Now What?

WIRED’s panel of experts discussed what the tech industry’s allegiance to Trump really means, and how it might shape the future.

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3 w. ago Nvidia Announces $100 Billion Investment in OpenAI Sparking Chip Rally

Nvidia has announced a massive $100 billion investment in OpenAI, sending ripples through the tech industry and boosting shares of semiconductor companies globally. The post Nvidia Announces $100 Billion Investment in OpenAI Sparking Chip Rally appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago ‘Extremely chaotic.’ Tech industry rattled by Trump’s $100,000 H

‘Extremely chaotic.’ Tech industry rattled by Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry's growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom's demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry's rocket launches are truly a net positive.

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