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EV chargers now outnumber gas pumps in California
The state accounts for 30 percent of all new zero-emission vehicle sales nationwide
Texas has become the tech industry's budget-friendly alternative to California
"It's all about the cost of doing business, and the cost of doing business is just lower in Texas"
Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations
The 750MW site is capable of powering half a million homes
Netflix may be rethinking its AAA gaming push, closes SoCal gaming studio
Top devs depart after no games ever saw the light
California governor demonstrates wishy-washy stance on digital consumer rights
Signs law to ease subscription cancelation, while vetoing a bill to allow consumers to opt-out of data collection
California law for AI safety has been sugar-coated to please corporations
The law will still have "real teeth" against AI abuse, draft authors assure
Waymo's robotaxi rollout overcomes regulatory roadblocks in California
Pushback from local officials continues
California Governor supports new measures to restrict smartphone use during school hours
More states are introducing bans
California considers "right to disconnect" bill to prevent bosses contacting workers out of hours
Californians could soon have a better work-life balance
Class action suit filed over license plate data, allegedly violating the privacy of millions of California drivers
The defendant says its actions did not violate any California law
California DMV suspends GM Cruise's permit to operate its driverless taxis
Following several accidents and accusations that Cruise misrepresented the safety of its vehicles
Federal judge orders injunction against California's online child safety law
"...the provisions of the CAADCA ... do not pass constitutional muster"
California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data easier
Advertisers aren't happy in the slightest, of course
California sends country's strongest right-to-repair bill to governor's desk, mandating 7 years of parts
Law enters effect on July 1, 2024 but applies to products made after July 1, 2021
Apple supports California's right-to-repair bill, breaking with tradition
Apple just surprised everyone by doing something good
EFF calls for action against California's new facial recognition bill
State authorities should not normalize government use of face recognition tech
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
"You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9. You have five seconds to comply."
California is spending $20M to install solar panels over 1.6 miles of canals
Installing solar panels over canals could have numerous benefits
Tesla sued by California over alleged racism and harassment at Fremont factory
Not the first racism lawsuit Tesla has faced
Apple offers $30 million to settle nearly decade-old bag-check class action
Plaintiffs to receive an average of $800 back pay per claimant
California bill may restrict the sale of gas-guzzling lawnmowers and generators in 2024
Governor Newsom already signed the bill
A third metal monolith appears, this one in California
After the first was removed by "the Karens of the hiking world"