Newsom just signed SB53, forcing AI companies to submit detailed reports to California bureaucrats and creating new penalties for “noncompliance.”
The state that can’t fix homelessness or keep the lights on now wants to regulate the entire AI industry.
32 of the world’s top 50 AI firms are California-based, giving Sacramento global control.
Meta warned this would “stifle innovation and put California’s technology leadership at risk.”
Even OpenAI begged for federal rules instead of California’s power grab.
The law mandates “transparency requirements” (read: government oversight), forces companies to report to emergency services, and empowers the AG to levy penalties.
While China races ahead unrestricted, California wraps American AI in red tape.
Newsom calls it “balance.”
Industry calls it what it is: California killing the golden goose.
Source: NBC
🚨🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA IMPOSES FIRST-IN-NATION AI CONTROL REGIME
Newsom just signed SB53, forcing AI companies to submit detailed reports to California bureaucrats and creating new penalties for “noncompliance.”
The state that can’t fix homelessness or keep the lights on now wants to… https://t.co/cJbJPfxu1J pic.twitter.com/TgMnKA7QZi
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 29, 2025
GOOGLE’S $1B DATA DREAM CRASHES INTO INDIANA REALITY
Google planned a massive data center on nearly 470 acres of farmland outside Indianapolis, promising a tech upgrade for the area.
Locals didn’t buy it, warning it would spike electricity prices, drain countless gallons of water, and bring noise and traffic headaches.
Minutes before the city council’s big vote on rezoning, Google yanked the plan-sparking applause from the crowd.
Google could still come back after a waiting period, so the battle might just be on pause.
Source: Indiana Public Radio, Axios
🇺🇸 GOOGLE’S $1B DATA DREAM CRASHES INTO INDIANA REALITY
Google planned a massive data center on nearly 470 acres of farmland outside Indianapolis, promising a tech upgrade for the area.
Locals didn’t buy it, warning it would spike electricity prices, drain countless gallons of… https://t.co/6KQfKcJLKp pic.twitter.com/Fj84e3TOae
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 30, 2025