AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Policy & Worker Protections: Gov. Newsom ordered California agencies to keep using “artificial intelligence” terminology and signed laws barring “robo bosses” from firing workers on their own, plus new rules limiting how employers can rely on AI for employment decisions. Tech & Security: California AG Bonta issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI over alleged AI cybersecurity risks tied to rogue agents and the Hugging Face incident. Space & AI in Orbit: SpaceX launched Transporter-18 from California, including Google’s Project Suncatcher prototype to test moving data-center AI compute into space; NASA and SpaceX also sent another crew rotation to the ISS. Health & Biotech: A study suggests sugary foods can worsen antibiotic-related gut microbiome disruption; Roche won European Commission approval for Susvimo for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Energy & Infrastructure: Newsom signed hundreds of bills affecting daily life, including measures aimed at better using batteries and the power grid as data centers expand. Local STEM & Research Capacity: Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator secured a lab building gift to expand life-science startups and workforce training. Labor: Lyft agreed to pay California $272.5m in a major wage theft settlement over driver misclassification.
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