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."
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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"
Apple's security chief charged over alleged iPads for gun licenses scheme
The DA says 200 iPads were donated to the Sheriff's Department in exchange for CCW permits
California voters pass Proposition 22, eliminating employee protections for Uber and Lyft drivers
Uber and Lyft's business model is secure
Lyft will suspend service in California at the end of the day
Between Covid and California, it's been a tough year for ridesharing providers
California will require all newly-sold trucks to be zero-emissions by 2045
California hopes to significantly reduce air pollution
Uber testing new feature that lets California drivers set their own fares
Up to five times the company's base rate
Uber is making changes to its app in California to comply with new gig economy law
More stability for California drivers
New California law threatens to put state's freelancers out of work
Vox and others are already eliminating freelance positions in the state
California's Consumer Privacy Act has taken effect, bringing GDPR-like data protections to the US
As long as you live in California, of course
California's DMV is making $50 million per year from selling private data
Your name, address, and registration could be for sale
Apple launching $2.5 billion initiative to tackle California's housing crisis
Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Google
New California laws tackle political and pornographic deepfakes
Expect more states to do the same
California governor signs law that could require gig companies to classify independent workers as employees
The law goes into effect in early 2020
California's State Assembly may ban the use of facial recognition tech in police body cameras
It could be a major win for privacy proponents
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban facial recognition technology
The city's Board of Supervisors voted 8-to-1 in favor of the bill, with 2 absentees
California introduces Right to Repair legislation for the second year in a row
Apple hired a team of lobbyists and was able to defeat the previous attempt
California introduces proposal to expand data breach notification law
Passport numbers and biometric data are not currently required by law to be reported breached
Judge rules that no form of biometric security can be used to force a smartphone unlock
"Technology is outpacing the law"
California regulators will consider implementing a tax on texting
This isn't going to go over well