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California’s legislature passed a hotly contested AI safety bill Thursday — the groundbreaking Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047). The controversial bill, which awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature before it can become law, introduces the first major AI regulations in the United...

California’s controversial AI safety bill moves closer to reality

Defended by Elon Musk and feared by the executives of iconic tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, and Meta, California’s antagonistic AI safety bill, SB 1047, is now just one step away from reshaping the tech landscape. After passing the state legislature, the bill is now waiting for Gavin Newsom's decision.

California one step away from putting a muzzle on AI's pretty face

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – The California State Senate and Assembly both approved legislation – Senate Bill 1053 and Assembly Bill 2236, August 29, that would ban all plastic grocery bags.

California approves new legislation banning all plastic grocery bags

Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers passed a hotly contested artificial-intelligence safety bill on Wednesday, after which it will need one more process vote before its fate is in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until Sept. 30 to decide whether to sign it into law or veto it.

Contentious California AI bill passes legislature, awaits governor's signature

9to5Mac

As the world debates what is right and what is wrong about generative AI, the California State Assembly and Senate have just passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act bill (SB 1047), which is one of the first significant regulations for AIs in the United States.

California passes controversial bill regulating AI model training

Billionaire Mark Cuban has now scrutinized the SEC for only protecting Wall Street, stating “I wouldn’t trust them to do the right thing ever”. During a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) in the WallStreetBets forum in February 2021, billionaire investor Mark Cuban expressed strong criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Mark Cuban Has Now Scrutinized The SEC For Only Protecting Wall Street

The Motley Fool

Bitcoin could soar in price over the next decade. But that's not the only reason billionaires are buying Bitcoin.

Billionaires Are Buying This Cryptocurrency That Could Soar 20,000%, According to MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor

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XRP Whales Stun Market With Two Unpredictable Transfers

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Insights The compensation of its new CEO is about 10,000 times the median pay of a Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) employee. Also: 2 Dividend Legends to Hold Forever. According to his employment letter, new Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Brian Niccol gets a private office about a thousand miles from the company’s […]
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New Starbucks CEO Makes 10,000 Times the Pay of Workers

Minnesota State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

The Harris-Walz campaign opened its Savannah-area bus tour Wednesday with political pundits across the nation pondering weighty issues of whether the events showed Georgia to be either a red or blue state.

Harris, Walz make barbecue stop in Sandfly

DTX Exchange (DTX) has taken center stage in the crypto market after announcing the much-awaited testnet launch. The decentralized trading platform has also surpassed $1.8 million raised in its ongoing presale weeks ahead of expected. This development is expected to accelerate the development of a unified trading ecosystem. Analysis of...

DTX Exchange’s Layer-1 Blockchain Soars After Testnet Launch

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A new report conducted by Whitney Economics (WE), a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, finds that cannabis operators remain optimistic despite averaging only 27.3% overall profitability. The survey was conducted in June in order to compile data on the potential impact that cannabis rescheduling would have on small … 
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Report Finds Over 70% of Legal Marijuana Businesses Are Not Profitable

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Seattle, WA

Newport Beach, CA

Newly appointed Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won't be required to relocate to the company's headquarters in Seattle when he joins the coffee giant next month. Instead, Starbucks says Niccol can live in his home in Newport Beach, California and commute to Starbucks' head office 1,000 miles away on a corporate jet, according to the new CEO's offer letter, which was made public in an SEC filing last week.

Starbucks' new CEO will supercommute 1,000 miles from California to Seattle office instead of relocating

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

Atlanta, GA

The chief executive and founder of an Atlanta-based financial consulting firm is also the leader of a $300 million Ponzi scheme who used investors’ cash to fund his own luxurious lifestyle, according to federal regulators. Suggested Reading. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday charged Drive Planning CEO...

A finance CEO's $300 million Ponzi scheme funded a 'lavish' lifestyle, authorities say

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Nevada State

Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Aug. 10, 2024. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.

Though still short on details, Harris housing policy is long on potential for Nevada, experts say

Business Insider

Higher food costs are pinching budgets and inflation eroded the value of savings, Donald Trump said, while Elon Musk blamed government overspending.

Trump called inflation a disaster for consumers — and Musk blamed it on government waste

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Deadline looms for California lawmakers to pass slew of bills

The California Legislature is nearing a deadline this week to pass several new bills and send them to the governor’s desk. Some prominent bills already awaiting...

Deadline looms for California lawmakers to pass slew of bills

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