Attorney General asks court to force Amazon to co-operate with state investigation into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic

Attorney General asks court to force Amazon to co-operate with state investigation into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic
California exodus? Software giant Oracle becomes latest Silicon Valley firm to move its HQ from California and relocate it to Texas
California attorney general becomes first Democrat to support federal antitrust action against Google, as states mull additional actions
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas
Blow for state legislators. Californians have voted to allow gig workers to remain as ‘contractors’, and not be classified as ’employees’
Landmark ruling for gig economy? Californian Appeals Court orders ride hailing firms Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees
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
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Court ruling to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees means Uber and Lyft will probably shut down temporarily in California – executives warn
The acrimonious stand-off between Elon Musk’s Tesla and Alameda County looks to have been resolved, with factory production to begin next week
US President gets involved in Elon Musk’s fight with Californian county, after Fremont factory is re-opened in defiance of local authority order
Arrest me. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defied local officials in California by reopening Fremont factory, and dared them to arrest him
Final straw for Elon Musk. Skirmish with California erupts into full-scale legal battle after local officials refuse to allow Fremont factory to reopen
Electric car maker Tesla to restart production at its Fremont factory after Elon Musk tweeted about ‘fascist’ lockdown in California
Electric carmaker’s main factory in California has ceased production for three weeks in bid to slow spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Redmond pledges to roll out California’s strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams
Two dozen California lawmakers flagged as criminals by facial recognition software, ACLU says
Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump’s net neutrality “roll-back”
Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts ‘net neutrality’ laws
The most populous US state heads for net neutrality clash with American communication regulator
A major change to the way the European Union taxes companies such as Google and Amazon is coming within ‘weeks’, says French economy minister
Arizona offered open roads to Uber after California ran its self-driving car test programme off the road
The California Department of Motor Vehicles says Uber failed to comply with state regulations
The search giant and car makers objected to potential regulatory roadblocks the autonomous driving development
Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan
Smart vehicles from Japanese manufacturer get DMV approval to join those from Google and other car makers
Ivanpah solar plant will look to power more than 140,000 California homes
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Facebook is ensuring its new headquarters in California is a fit place for sustainable living