Uber and Lyft have lost a chance to have an appeal heard by the Supreme Court. The case involves lawsuits brought against the companies by the state of California, which claimed Uber and Lyft had misclassified their workers. The high court declined to weigh in...
In a pivotal moment for data privacy and child protection, California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently made two contrasting decisions that highlight the complexities and competing interests in the realm of digital regulation. While he vetoed a privacy bill aimed at empowering consumers, he approved legislation...
As artificial intelligence (AI) experts urge for greater transparency and oversight in a Senate testimony, California is enacting laws protecting actors from unauthorized AI cloning, highlighting the growing push for responsible AI governance. Meanwhile, tech companies like Diligent are stepping up to offer compliance tools...
Artificial intelligence experts are advocating for safety legislation in California, while Australia is introducing a national AI regulation plan, marking a worldwide trend toward increased AI governance. Simultaneously, the U.S. Commerce Department is proposing new reporting requirements for advanced AI models, underscoring the mounting emphasis...
September 06, 2022
On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to “health, safety, and welfare.” Fast food restaurants have been pushing back against this bill since it was first proposed, and the effects of these changes […]
September 01, 2022
With a comprehensive crypto licensing bill awaiting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, the U.S.’s largest market has jumped into the fight over consumer protection and innovation that is dominating federal...
August 12, 2020
A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the two firms have 10 days...
August 11, 2020
For gig-economy companies, is it time to make way for the third way? As reported Monday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a New York Times op/ed that gig-economy companies like his...
October 07, 2024
Uber and Lyft have lost a chance to have an appeal heard by the Supreme Court. The case involves lawsuits brought against the companies by the state of California, which claimed Uber and Lyft had misclassified their workers. The high court declined to weigh in on the case, without offering comment, Politico reported Monday (Oct. […]
August 26, 2024
OpenAI reportedly supports a California bill that would require tech companies to label artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. The company said in a letter to the author of Assembly Bill (AB) 3211, Buffy...
August 15, 2024
Californians will soon be able to present their driver’s licenses or state IDs by using an iPhone or Apple Watch. Apple is working with the state of California to bring...
August 08, 2024
A bill in California would require artificial intelligence companies to conduct tests to prevent “catastrophic harm.” However, AI firms are trying to curtail the legislation, saying it would damage their...
