New California law forces chatbots to be safer for kids
By Colin Lecher, CalMatters A group representing tech companies ultimately backed legislation, just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom,…
The Clean-Living Kids Fueling San Francisco’s AI Gold Rush
The Inventors Residency, a hacker house in Pacific Heights, in August. Photo: Laura Morton for New York Magazine…
San Francisco private school using AI instead of teachers to teach students
A school in San Francisco is changing how students learn by making artificial intelligence central to their education.…
Will California data centers cut their water use during a drought?
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Salesforce to invest $15 billion in San Francisco to advance AI
Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff attends the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Markus Schreiber…
Salesforce to invest $15 billion in San Francisco to advance AI
Software giant Salesforce is planning to invest $15 billion in San Francisco over the next five years to…
10 AI-Related Standout Sessions at QCon San Francisco 2025
The QCon San Francisco 2025 conference (November 17–21) is fast approaching, and the excitement is building. As a…
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bills, vetoes 1 after tech industry pushback
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed multiple artificial intelligence safety bills and vetoed one of the more controversial ones…
These are the bills now heading to Gavin Newsom’s desk
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez sits at her desk during a floor…
SAG-AFTRA Applauds Governor Newsom for New Protection Against AI
SAG-AFTRA voiced their appreciation for California lawmakers on Monday, after new legislation was signed to protect a performer’s likeness.…
California governor vetoes bill to restrict kids’ access to AI chatbots – NBC New York
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed landmark legislation that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots.…
Salesforce will invest $15B to keep San Francisco as “world’s AI capital”
On Monday, Salesforce announced it would be investing $15 billion into San Francisco’s AI industry. The company outlined…