California

Robotaxis Ready to Become a Reality in San Francisco
Robotaxis Ready to Become a Reality in San Francisco
August 16, 2023  |  Technology

Paid, driverless taxis are set to become a regular part of life in San Francisco. As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Aug. 16), Waymo and Cruise recently received permission from California regulators...

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Meta Opposes California Bill That Would Require Fee for Journalism
Meta Opposes California Bill That Would Require Fee for Journalism
May 31, 2023  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta will remove news from Facebook and Instagram if it is forced to pay for it by a California bill. If the state’s Journalism Preservation...

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Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors
Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors
March 14, 2023  |  Ridesharing

Uber and Lyft have landed a victory in their battle to treat drivers as contractors. In a ruling issued Monday (Mar. 13), California’s 1st District...

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Restaurants Partner With Kroger and Other Grocers to Boost off-Premise Sales
Restaurants Partner With Kroger and Other Grocers to Boost off-Premise Sales
January 27, 2023  |  ResTech

This week in restaurants, eateries expand to grocery stores, add ghost kitchens and face regulations. Throughout the last couple of years, restaurants have been seizing...

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Crypto Used in Alleged $5.4M Drug Peddling Conspiracy Case
Crypto Used in Alleged $5.4M Drug Peddling Conspiracy Case
October 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin was allegedly used to launder more than $5.35 million for a drug trafficking organization in a conspiracy that included the reported distribution...

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New Law Allows Californians to Store Vital Records on Blockchain
New Law Allows Californians to Store Vital Records on Blockchain
September 29, 2022  |  Blockchain

Californians will be able to choose a blockchain-based delivery of vital records due to a new law making the technology an integral part of state...

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Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison Steps Down to Advisory Role
Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison...
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a speech at a conference on finance tokenization, François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the bank is working on...

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Retailers Scramble to Ensure Targeted Ads Comply With New Privacy Regs
Retailers Scramble to Ensure Targeted Ads Comply With New Privacy Regs
September 27, 2022  |  Retail

Retailers are reportedly racing to comply with California’s data privacy regulations as a new, stricter law is set to take effect in the state beginning...

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Veto of California Crypto Law Cold Comfort for State’s FinTech Sector
Veto of California Crypto Law Cold Comfort for State’s FinTech Sector
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency lobbying industry won another victory Friday (Sept. 23) when California’s governor vetoed a bill that would have created a crypto regulation framework it...

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