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Poppies
Poppies bloom in Chino Hills State Park, foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in Southern California, on April 8, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Only California state employees can use Poppy, a new AI assistant designed for security

California technology officials said a new AI-powered digital assistant, called Poppy, is helping employees speed through bureaucratic hurdles within a secure ecosystem that keeps government data on…
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) heads to the House chambers ahead of a vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2025. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)

GOP lawmakers try again to preempt state enforcement of AI laws

Republican lawmakers are again shopping language that would preempt enforcement of states' artificial intelligence laws.
Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters in the spin room following the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on September 27, 2023 in Simi Valley, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

Newsom vetoes AI safety bill aimed at companion chatbots

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tightly restricted minors’ access to companion chatbots.
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