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September 3, 2026
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California passes sweeping AI and social media restrictions as tech's home state tightens grip on platforms and automation
Twenty-six bills now sit on Governor Newsom's desk, targeting everything from addictive feeds for under-16s to robo-boss firings and data center energy costs. The state's response to AI and platform harm just became the most comprehensive in the US.
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August 13, 2026
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Meta's dual workforce strategy reveals the real AI infrastructure bottleneck
The social media giant is now partnering with both union and non-union construction groups to build its data centres. The hedged bet exposes how labour shortages, not capital or chips, could decide who wins the AI race.
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August 13, 2026
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Meta's $1 billion data center fund is really buying consent
The Future is for Everyone Fund targets communities hosting AI infrastructure. It's not charity. It's the price of keeping the cranes moving when 71% of Americans oppose the builds and $130 billion in projects were blocked in Q1 alone.
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