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Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California)
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A proposed law would ban price-setting with algorithms that use personal information to determine how much someone pays.Bay Area
California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive
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At an average of $6.15 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation.featured
Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade
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The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.Featured in Category
Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
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Clinicians and patient-safety advocates say government regulations are not well constructed to guard against the threat that the new technology will miss or obscure important details of patients’ conditions.Health Matters
Hantavirus News Roundup: From Céline Gounder of KFF Health News
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The Health News editor-at-large and infectious disease doctor spoke to numerous media outlets about the risks from the disease.California
Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
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The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.Featured in Category
Musk v. Altman — Day 12: Case heads to jury after lawyers clash over OpenAI’s mission
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The jury will attempt to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile trial: did OpenAI co-founders betray the company’s nonprofit mission by opening a for-profit arm for their own personal enrichment?featured
Musk v. Altman — Day 11: Testimony finishes as witness recalls ‘jackass for safety’ trophy
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Wednesday's liveliest testimony came from OpenAI’s “chief futurist,” who works on the safe deployment of advanced AI in the future.Housing
