California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking about the newly signed AI safety disclosure law.
California Enacts AI Safety Disclosure Law Targeting “Frontier” Model Developers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, on Monday, establishing new transparency and safety-reporting duties for companies developing the most powerful AI systems. Newsom’s office described the measure as “first‑in‑the‑nation” legislation aimed at balancing innovation with public safety. The law requires “frontier... Read More »

Missouri Woman Sentenced for Plot to Sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland

A Missouri woman who hatched an audacious plan to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, received a four-year, nine-month sentence on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in a Memphis federal courtroom after pleading guilty earlier this year to mail... Read More »

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Temu Ordered to Pay $2 Million for INFORM Consumers Act Violations

Temu will pay $2 million in civil penalties and operate under a permanent court order after federal regulators accused the company of violating consumer protection laws. The order, entered September 8 by Judge Myong J. Joun of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, resolves a lawsuit filed... Read More »

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Amazon Faces FTC in Landmark Trial Over Prime Subscriptions

Amazon is facing the federal government in a Seattle courtroom this week over allegations that it tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service and made cancellations intentionally difficult. The case, brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), represents one of the most significant federal consumer-protection... Read More »