3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (292+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills that would change what social media platforms look like for young Californians and put restrictions on chatbot makers, as part of what he called a larger effort to make children safer online. “This…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (202+ words) California legislators passed several measures relating to social media and artificial intelligence this session that their authors hope will set standards for states across the nation. Specifically, the bills put limits on how chatbot manufacturers and social media companies can…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (619+ words) “Grab a drink?” is losing ground. Between dating-app fatigue and the endless swiping, some singles are ready for something different. Now they’re texting matches to meet at a sound bath, a breathwork session, a sauna circuit or a cold plunge....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (389+ words) After Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed her data center water disclosure bill last year, Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, returned this year with a two-bill package. One of the bills, AB 2619, was passed by the Legislature Thursday morning, sending to Newsom…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) A Roseville museum that spent decades preserving the history of telephone technology and one of the nation’s largest independent telephone companies has permanently closed. The 4,500-square-foot Roseville Telephone Museum at 106 Vernon St. chronicled the history of communication and telecommunications technology…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (782+ words) Opponents of Proposition 45, which creates new rules under the California Environmental Quality Act for some building projects, are arguing the so far well-polling ballot measure would grease the skids for the construction of data centers, which poll very badly. The…...