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SMUD now has two “large electrical load” data-center inquiries in its territory, each expected to exceed 50 megawatts — more than any single project in the utility’s history. A fuller board discussion is set for the Nov. 11 meeting as local opposition begins to brew. Keep Reading This Article at Abridged

On October 6, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California is adding near-real-time satellite disaster imaging through an agreement with ICEYE, with imagery that works through clouds, smoke, and darkness. He also reopened the modernized State Operations Center in Mather — its first major renovation since 2000 — expanding seating from 54 to 64 positions and adding 73 new permanent positions ahead of El Niño season. Keep Reading This Article at KMPH

Google’s Project Suncatcher satellite launched October 1, 2026 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission, carrying four Tensor Processing Units to test AI chip performance in orbit. The prototype will evaluate how commercial AI accelerators handle radiation, thermal extremes, and the vacuum of space. Keep Reading This Article at MSN

(FOX40.COM) — A set of bills regulating data center operations in California was passed Monday, but Sacramento officials remain hesitant to welcome the industry to the city. State Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills Monday, which he said will help communities make more informed decisions about proposed data center projects. “With these laws, we are ensuring that Californians remain in the driver’s seat — and that those profiting from data centers aren’t doing so at our expense,” Newsom said in a news release Monday. Keep Reading This Article at Fox40

In several states, new privacy laws are forcing brokers to disclose the companies that bought your data. So we asked for volunteers to request their personal data reports from the world’s largest data brokers. Hundreds of people responded. Keep Reading This Article at CalMatters

If you drive in Sacramento, your location is being collected and shared with the federal government. The Sacramento Police Department shares local vehicle license plate data with two of the five federal fusion centers in California, according to public records obtained by The Sacramento Bee. Keep Reading This Article at Yahoo News

For parents, finding healthy digital experiences for young children can be challenging. With so many apps and services marketed to kids, it’s important to look beyond what an app promises and consider how it actually affects the way children learn, think, and spend time online. Parents can – and should – take time to evaluate apps designed for children, particularly those that rely heavily on advertising or engagement features that may encourage kids to spend more time on a screen.   Keep Reading This Article at CyberWise

After Nevada County prosecutors repeatedly used generative AI that added mistakes to criminal court documents last fall, a California appeals court has appointed a judge to consider whether to sanction the district attorney. The decision comes days after Madison Maxwell, a former Nevada County prosecutor who repeatedly filed court documents with mistakes in them after using generative AI, said in a sworn declaration that her supervisor refused to let her immediately report and apologize for those mistakes to the court, defense lawyers, and suspects. Keep Reading This Article at CalMatters

Last week, a San Francisco store announced a personnel change in a social media post. An employee at Andon Market was fired for habitual tardiness. It would be an otherwise unremarkable decision, if not for the person who had done the firing – since they don’t technically exist. Andon Labs, an artificial intelligence company that runs Andon Market in Cow Hollow, said it believes the decision marked the first time an AI boss fired a human employee. Keep Reading This Article at Yahoo News

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Teamsters California sued the Golden State on Wednesday over plans to allow autonomous commercial trucks on Golden State highways. The union, representing over 250,000 people in several industries, claims the Department of Motor Vehicles has ignored public concern and the California Administrative Procedure Act, opting instead to accelerate regulations allowing fully autonomous, commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds on public roads. It plans on enacting those regulations without a proper economic analysis needed for such a major rule. Keep Reading This Article at Courthouse News

An audit of the use of automatic license plate readers in Elk Grove found that more than 3,600 organizations made more than 8.3 million searches of residents’ data over the last five years, including at least 290 agencies without data-sharing agreements and out-of-state, federal and non-governmental entities. Keep Reading This Article at Yahoo News

The world’s best athletes will descend on Southern California for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. And apparently, some of the locals are already circling the competition venues. Scientists at California State University Long Beach are developing a solar-powered shark-surveillance robot that could help protect athletes and beachgoers during the Games. The robotic vessel would patrol coastal waters, scanning for tagged sharks, collecting water samples and launching an aerial drone while sending real-time information to lifeguards. Keep Reading This Article at Fox News