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Oracle Joins California Leavers, Relocates To Texas
California exodus? Software giant Oracle becomes latest Silicon Valley firm to move its HQ from California and relocate it to Texas
California Asks To Join US DOJ Google Lawsuit
California attorney general becomes first Democrat to support federal antitrust action against Google, as states mull additional actions
Elon Musk Leaves California, Moves To Texas
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas
California Approves Gig Economy ‘Contractor’ Vote
Blow for state legislators. Californians have voted to allow gig workers to remain as ‘contractors’, and not be classified as ’employees’
Uber, Lyft Ordered To Classify California Drivers As Employees
Landmark ruling for gig economy? Californian Appeals Court orders ride hailing firms Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees
Amazon’s Zoox Obtains California Permit For Fully Driverless Car Tests
Amazon subsidiary Zoox receives permit to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in California, one of only four granted such a licence to date
Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Injunction By California Court
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Uber Will Close Down In California After Court Ruling, CEO Warns
Court ruling to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees means Uber and Lyft will probably shut down temporarily in California – executives warn
Tesla Reaches Deal With California County To Re-open Factory
The acrimonious stand-off between Elon Musk’s Tesla and Alameda County looks to have been resolved, with factory production to begin next week
Trump Steps Into Tesla Factory Row, As Musk Talks With Texas Over HQ Move
US President gets involved in Elon Musk’s fight with Californian county, after Fremont factory is re-opened in defiance of local authority order
Elon Musk Risks Arrest As He Reopens Telsa Factory
Arrest me. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defied local officials in California by reopening Fremont factory, and dared them to arrest him
Tesla Sues Californian County, Threats To Move HQ
Final straw for Elon Musk. Skirmish with California erupts into full-scale legal battle after local officials refuse to allow Fremont factory to reopen
Coronavirus: Tesla’s California Factory To Restart Production
Electric car maker Tesla to restart production at its Fremont factory after Elon Musk tweeted about ‘fascist’ lockdown in California
Coronavirus: Tesla Suspends Production At Main Factory
Electric carmaker’s main factory in California has ceased production for three weeks in bid to slow spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules
Redmond pledges to roll out California’s strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
California Bans Facial Recognition From Police Body Cams
Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams
Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies 26 Lawmakers As Criminals
Two dozen California lawmakers flagged as criminals by facial recognition software, ACLU says
California To Suspend State Net Neutrality Law Until Court Ruling
Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump’s net neutrality “roll-back”
US Government Sues California After Net Neutrality Adoption
Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts ‘net neutrality’ laws
California On Collision Course With FCC Over Net Neutrality
The most populous US state heads for net neutrality clash with American communication regulator
Tech Giants Face EU Tax On ‘2 To 6 Percent Of Turnover’
A major change to the way the European Union taxes companies such as Google and Amazon is coming within ‘weeks’, says French economy minister
Uber Moves Self-Driving Cars To Arizona
Arizona offered open roads to Uber after California ran its self-driving car test programme off the road
Uber’s Driverless Testing Hits A Bump In The Road
The California Department of Motor Vehicles says Uber failed to comply with state regulations
Google, Ford, Volkswagen And Others Challenge California’s Proposed Rules On Driverless Car Testing
The search giant and car makers objected to potential regulatory roadblocks the autonomous driving development
Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists
Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan
Honda’s Self-Driving Cars Set To Hit California Streets
Smart vehicles from Japanese manufacturer get DMV approval to join those from Google and other car makers
Google Launches World’s Largest Solar Power Project
Ivanpah solar plant will look to power more than 140,000 California homes
California Mistakes BitCoin Foundation For A Currency Exchange
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Efficient Cogeneration Power For New Facebook HQ
Facebook is ensuring its new headquarters in California is a fit place for sustainable living