Governor
Outside group spends $4.8 million on TV ads backing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for governor
An independent expenditure committee backed by Silicon Valley executives spent $4.8 million on television ads supporting San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s gubernatorial bid that will begin airing Thursday.The two...
Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace or...
Bank of Japan to weigh ‘pros and cons’ of rate hike in December, governor Ueda says
[NAGOYA] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider the “pros and cons” of raising interest rates at its next policy meeting, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday (Dec 1),...
Governor General hospitalized with virus, will not attend Remembrance Day ceremony
OTTAWA — Governor General Mary Simon will not be attending the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday due to a respiratory virus. A statement sent by Rideau...
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don’t flee the state
California’s tech companies, the epicenter of the state’s economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive artificial intelligence regulation or they’ll leave.The tactic appeared to...
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.The legislation, Senate Bill 243,...
BOJ will find another rate hike this year difficult, says ex-deputy governor
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2 per cent inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so...
No air traffic control at LA area airport amid US government shutdown: governor
A BUSY California airport had no air traffic controllers on Monday evening, the state’s governor said, as the effects of a US government shutdown rippled across the country.Hollywood Burbank...
