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Sperm donation giant California Cryobank warns of a data breach
US sperm donor giant California Cryobank is warning customers it suffered a data breach that exposed customers’ personal information. California Cryobank is a full-service sperm bank providing frozen donor sperm and specialized reproductive services, such as egg and embryo storage. The company is the largest sperm bank in the US and services all 50 states and more than 30 countries worldwide. California…
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Ransomware gang demanded $1M from California construction company System Pavers
Santa Ana construction company System Pavers yesterday confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a September 2024 data breach that compromised private information. System Pavers has not disclosed what types of data were compromised or who is affected, but the company is offering victims free credit monitoring through Experian. Such an offer usually implies that Social Security numbers…
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California chain of hospitals and clinics notifies 569K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical info, passwords, credit cards
Solano County, California’s NorthBay Healthcare yesterday confirmed it notified 569,012 people about a January 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Social Security numbers Passport numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Biometric info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Passport numbers Usernames Passwords Credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and PINs NorthBay says it detected…
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Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
As part of Meta’s sweeping changes to content moderation announced today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the company will also be moving its content moderation teams from California to Texas to “help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content,” he wrote on Threads. “We’re going to move our trust and safety and content moderation teams out of…
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Meta asks California AG to block OpenAI’s switch from non-profit to for-profit
Dear General Bonta: As a California company that builds Generative AI technology, Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) is deeply concerned about OpenAI’s attempt to shed the non-profit status under which it was founded in order to establish a for-profit entity. We urge you to review this proposed transaction, including the nature and timing of any transfer of assets from OpenAI’s non-profit…
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Ransomware gang claims attack on California hospital that forced staff to use pen and paper
Ransomware gang Termite today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Watsonville Community Hospital in California. The hospital reported an IT disruption on November 29, 2024 that forced it to shut down access to the internet, electronic health records, and prescription notifications. Staff reverted to pen-and-paper records, and the hospital’s homepage still displays a message about the disruption as of…
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California Bans 6 Food Dyes in School Foods
“As a lawmaker, a parent, and someone who struggled with ADHD, I find it unacceptable that we allow schools to serve foods with additives that are linked to cancer, hyperactivity, and neurobehavioral harms,” says Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), the California state assemblyman who authored the bill. “This bipartisan law will empower schools to better protect the health and well-being of students…
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California Governor Newsom vetoes AI safety bill, arguing it’s ‘not the best approach’ – Computerworld
Additionally, Newsom has directed state agencies to engage with leading AI experts to develop “empirical, science-based trajectory analysis” for AI systems, with a focus on high-risk environments. He also announced plans to work closely with labor unions, academic institutions, and private sector stakeholders to explore the use of Gen AI technology in workplaces, ensuring that AI tools can benefit workers…
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California governor vetoes major AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047) today. In his veto message, Governor Newsom cited multiple factors in his decision, including the burden the bill would have placed on AI companies, California’s lead in the space, and a critique that the bill may be too broad. “While well-intentioned, SB…
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California governor signs rules limiting AI actor clones
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will protect performers from having their likeness simulated by AI digital replicas. The two SAG-AFTRA supported bills, AB 2602 and AB 1836, were passed by the California legislature in August and are part of a slate of state-level AI regulations. AB 2602 bars contract provisions that would let companies use a…
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