Governor Gavin Newsom signed unprecedented legislation protecting California's labor market from the effects of automation. The document includes, among other things, the introduction of
Anker is entering the processor market with its new Thus chip, which uses compute-in-memory architecture to deliver 150x more AI processing power for its upcoming Soundcore headphones. Meanwhile, Poland is vying for a Baltic AI GigaFactory within the new EU InvestAI fund, facing open competition for billions in funding and GPU resources. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation aimed at protecting the job market from automation, including proposals for universal basic income and machine-favoring tax reforms. AI
IMPACT New AI hardware, EU funding competition, and state-level automation policy signal diverse industry developments.