Study Reveals That Air Pollution from Gas and Oil Disproportionately Affects Communities of Color
Air pollution from gas and oil hurts people of color most, study finds Iretha Warmsley was born and raised in South L.A.’s Black community, and for as long as she can remember, air pollution from oil and gas has been both a fact of daily life and a harbinger of death and disease. “My father […]
California’s Efforts to Regulate AI in the Workplace and Eliminate ‘Robo Bosses’: Key Insights You Should Know
California is trying to regulate AI at work and get rid of ‘robo bosses’—Here’s what you need to know AI is well on its way to becoming intertwined in almost every facet of work, from recruiting job candidates to evaluating employee performance. But a new bill out of California would put some guardrails around exactly […]
Public Comment Period Begins Monday for Proposed Expansion of Oil and Gas Development in Previously Protected Areas of Central California
Public comment window opens Monday for plans to expand oil and gas development in previously protected lands across Central California BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a 30-day public comment period opening Monday concerning changes to current federal protections to allow new oil and gas leasing and development on public lands […]
Trio Petroleum Withdraws from McCool Ranch Project Amid California Cost Challenges
Trio Petroleum Exits McCool Ranch Project Due to California Cost Pressures 05/23/2025 – 05:08 PM California, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE American: TPET) (“Trio” or the “Company”), a California-based oil and gas company, has decided to suspend operations at McCool Ranch and will terminate its efforts to acquire a working […]
Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D., Appointed New Chief Deputy Director of California Housing Finance Agency
California Housing Finance Agency’s Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D. Selected as New Chief Deputy Director Franklin is the first female to hold the position in CalHFA’s 50-year history SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 09, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D. is CalHFA’s new Chief Deputy Director following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of her appointment on Friday, November 22, 2024. Franklin has […]
The lawsuit against Elon Musk may just be the beginning of OpenAI’s financial troubles as its planned conversion is expected to be very costly.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit could be the least of OpenAI’s problems—its planned conversion will cost a fortune A good rule of thumb in life is to never get on the bad side of a litigation-happy centibillionaire with a Rolodex of law firms at his beck and call. But Elon Musk’s second lawsuit against OpenAI, to whom […]
Governor Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill in California
Controversial California AI safety bill vetoed by Gov. Newsom California legislation aiming to limit the most existential threats of artificial intelligence was vetoed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom today, following fierce debate within the tech community about whether its requirements would save human lives or crush AI advancement. The bill would have set a de […]
California Leads in AI Regulation, Despite Governor Newsom’s Uncertainty on SB1047
California is leading the way on AI regulation—but Governor Gavin Newsom is still unsure about SB1047 Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition…California takes the reins on AI regulation, LinkedIn quietly starts training its AI on user data, and new research shows how generative AI is guzzling up water and electricity on […]
Tom Siebel opposes California’s AI safety bill SB 1047
Tom Siebel is against California’s AI safety bill SB 1047 The landmark AI safety bill sitting on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk has another detractor in longtime Silicon Valley figure Tom Siebel. SB 1047, as the bill is known, is among the most comprehensive, and therefore polarizing, pieces of AI legislation. The main focus of […]