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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 2h
Norway plans to introduce a law to parliament that would temporarily ban the tech at places such as parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens, while also setting up an expert group to propose permanent national rules: arstechnica.visitlink.me/5Agx05
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AI glasses face their first major government crackdown
Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026
Work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries begin across the U.S. in January, the result of President Donald Trump's big 2025 tax cut and policy law, and a handful of Republican-led states are imposing tougher rules than the law requires. to.pbs.org/4xQHBc0
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As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
At least six states will require documentation that individuals are too sick to meet Medicaid work requirements kicking in next year. The rules are stricter than what the federal government is requiri...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
earlier today, listening to candidates for pelosi's seat
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AsAmNews @asamnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Today's the day. Limited walkup tickets available. Starts at 9 a.m. in SF Chinatown.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
looking forward to this
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/10/2026
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US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"In the last year, 378,500 healthcare jobs were added to the economy, a 2% increase, compared to only a 0.2% increase in non-health, non-farm employment during the same time." www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...
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What are the recent trends in health sector employment? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Job growth in the healthcare sector has been strong in the United States. In recent years, job growth has plateaued across non-health, non-farm sectors, while employment in the health sector continues...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
💔 kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...
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Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups - KFF Health News
Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease hi...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
well. important to understand how folks are feeling. esp when this is the staff created recommended reading list on techno-journalism from the san francisco public library. sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
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Techno-Journalism — a staff-created list from San Francisco Public Library
Recently researched nonfiction focused on Big Tech: cybersecurity, social media, generative AI, Silicon Valley, gig economy apps, and digital surveillance.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QArB...
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Jhené Aiko - So Good feat. Kendrick Lamar (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Jhené Aiko
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
psa. issues including shelter in place on front street that crosses pine, california, and sacramento. "Downtown San Francisco electrical fire blows off manhole covers, prompts shelter-in-place orders" gift link www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Downtown San Francisco electrical fire blows off manhole covers, prompts shelter-in-place orders
The San Francisco Fire Department cleared the streets and ordered a shelter-in-place for several blocks due to an underground electrical fire Thursday morning in the Financial District.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
lots of interesting AI-oriented bills signed today SB 574, AB 1883, SB 951, and SB 947
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
reviewing various bloomberg law articles and saw this
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
this is huge. "The decision is the first binding appellate precedent on the controversial issue of training AI on copyrighted works, providing potential ammunition for future copyright owners." news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/westl...
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Westlaw Retains Win Over Use of Headnotes to Train AI Competitor
Westlaw’s owner Tuesday convinced a federal appeals court to uphold a first-of-its-kind ruling that Ross Intelligence’s competing AI tool didn’t make fair use of its headnotes under copyright law.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
been attending various berkeley law ai-oriented content for last couple of years. it is consistently great....including today. multiple POVs represented. definitely worth the trip, time, & more.
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Holden Karau @holdenkarau.com · 29/09/2026
I wrote a blog post "Yet Another AI Security OSS Externality" about my experiences working with an AI labs vuln reports during the Apache Spark 3.5.9/4.0.4/4.1.3 releases: blog.holdenkarau.com/2026/09/yet-...
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Yet Another AI Security OSS Externality
Yet Another Rant About AI Security OSS Externality IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: This blog post is written in my personal capacity reflecting on the...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
gift link www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...
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Exclusive: An S.F. nonprofit welcomed the AI boom. Then came a 156% rent hike
The nonprofit’s landlord is proposing a jump to $19,000 a month for the 4,000-square-foot space. They currently pay $7,426.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
update: the person stabbed was a good samaritan who was trying to protect two other passengers. am hoping for the good samaritan's quick recovery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVaZ...
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SF Muni stabbing suspect pleads not guilty
YouTube video by KRON 4
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
methinks when clipper card indicates patience for their virtual assistant when you (and not a bot or agent but you as a human) are calling their customer service line does not bode well
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
link to the case info/docket that has free access and no gates. people center, inc is rippling. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69744...
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People Center, Inc. v. Deel, Inc., 3:25-cv-02576 - CourtListener.com
Docket for People Center, Inc. v. Deel, Inc., 3:25-cv-02576 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
quite an agenda for the ai and corp governance event being put on by uc berkeley law
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites (Gift Article)
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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kate conger @kateconger.com · 25/09/2026
Next week, Google is putting an experimental satellite into orbit that is the first step towards building A.I. data centers in space. This technology is all still very speculative, but tech leaders are increasingly adamant that this is the future of compute. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/t...
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Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space (Gift Article)
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
so in my IP law class last year (not a lawyer, never want to be one), i learned that there were tangible benefits to companies having "good will". my sense is that jury verdicts on various suits is an example of the general population receding "good will" of various tech companies. unfortunately.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
👀 "Apple owes a staggering $5.7 billion to headphone maker Taction Technology Inc. after finding the tech giant infringed a pair of its vibration technology patents, making it the largest patent verdict in U.S. history" www.law360.com/appellate/ar...
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BREAKING: Apple Hit With Historic $5.7B Patent Verdict - Law360
A California federal jury said Friday that Apple owes a staggering $5.7 billion to headphone maker Taction Technology Inc. after finding the tech giant infringed a pair of its vibration technology pat...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"It was rolled out in January in six states—New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington—and intends to run until the end of 2031." arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
evidence of various llms (including claude) provide buggy code, even for super simple stuff, and having to verify
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher (Gift Article)
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
psa. gift link. "The stabbing happened at around 1:41 p.m. near 10th and Mission streets" on muni www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Muni rider suffers life-threatening stab wound in SoMa, police say
A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed on a Muni bus by another passenger in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, police said.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
Healthy S.F., the city's healthcare program for the uninsured, has seen enrollment jump 39% this year. That may be only the beginning. As more San Franciscans lose Medi-Cal, one Mission District clinic is already seeing more uninsured patients. missionlocal.org/2026/09/more...
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More and more S.F. residents are losing insurance. Can Healthy S.F. fill the gap?
Healthy S.F. enrollment is up 39% as people lose Medi-Cal coverage and clinics brace for further federal and state health care changes.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
the now
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
💛 hearing del seymour of code tenderloin speak this morning at this ucsf-uc law sf event on health, housing, and justice in california
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
💛 this. read if you need a timeline cleanse and a tangible example of people doing good just because gift link www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b...
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‘I’m a doula!’ How strangers united to help deliver a baby in an S.F. traffic jam
An unexpected team of strangers came together to help deliver a baby after gridlocked San Francisco traffic halted a couple’s trip to the hospital.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...
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Globally, More People Expect AI to Cause Job Loss Than Growth
Amid a mix of concern and excitement about AI, a 37-country survey finds pessimism about its potential impact on jobs and economic inequality.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Another reason for testing is long COVID — but mostly for insurance reasons. In order to get a long COVID diagnosis, a person needs to have tested positive for COVID. But they may no longer be positive by the time long COVID symptoms arise." gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...
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COVID is surging again. Here’s when home tests can still help
At-home COVID tests were a breakthrough in the pandemic. Doctors talk about how to best use them now, especially during a surge.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
looking forward to this! www.moonfestival.org
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SFCMA | San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival
Annual San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival, Presented by the Chinatown Merchants Association | Join us for nonstop entertainment, food vendors, mooncakes, kids activities, lion dancing, and m...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Berkeley Plans AI Certificate Program For Law Students" www.law360.com/pulse/califo...
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Berkeley Plans AI Certificate Program For Law Students - Law360 Pulse
The University of California, Berkeley School of Law will likely start offering a certificate for law students who study legal issues related to artificial intelligence, the school's dean said on Thur...
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"51% of U.S. women agree they’ve had at least one problem when accessing care" news.gallup.com/poll/714221/...
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Women's Healthcare Barriers Extend Into Work and Family Life
Half of U.S. women report a breakdown in their healthcare. New Gallup-Pivotal research links those experiences to limits on work, family and community life.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
screenshots and links to CA executive order N-9-26 aka requiring frontier labs to have independent verification, safety frameworks, kill switch, & have safety incidents def update to include recent "loss-of-control" incidents. www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...
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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 17/09/2026
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Even in a Hot Rental Market, What Renters Shouldn’t Settle on When Looking for a New Home
Less space, natural light and, sometimes, no bathroom — many Bay Area renters are seeing fewer homes within their budget. But legal experts say there are some compromises you shouldn’t have to make, even if you're desperate to secure a spot.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
so. if you use claude docs, slides, & design in the now combined chat/cowork functionality. what is the attribution/ownership of the content the human creator/IP owner places into these anthropic products?
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
just arrived in my inbox. "bill also prohibits the continued use of any advertisement found to be in violation of the law." which is likely why we've been seeing various social/content platforms change their ai labeling terms of service policies. www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/16/g...
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Governor Newsom signs new law to protect workers, require disclosures on AI-generated advertising | Governor of California
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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 15/09/2026
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Over Half a Million Californians Have Signed Up to Delete Their Info From Data Brokers. Here’s How You Can Too
Sick of scam calls and texts? State law now allows California residents to have their contact and personal information removed from the people selling it.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Thakur said she knew Rohit through DoorDash pickups from her workplace. His behavior worsened over time, which would ultimately lead to him making the threat to kill both Thakur and himself" www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
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California woman killed by stalker after years of terror
The woman was brutally slain outside of a Panera by her long-time stalker.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
psa. dreamforce is next week. if you can avoid soma/downtown (or any muni line that goes through soma/downtown), would recommend doing so.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
gift link www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
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Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public this year as AI fears grow
Sam Altman says OpenAI will wait to go public as the company weighs safety concerns and calls for stronger oversight of advanced AI.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/09/2026
Across the country and up and down ballots, candidates from both parties are increasingly on the attack over Flock cameras, the AI-powered nationwide network of automated cameras that record license plates and other characteristics of all passing vehicles. to.pbs.org/3UH6Rn2
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Flock cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power
Although police say the cameras are an invaluable crime-fighting tool, some critics say their pervasiveness amounts to unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/09/2026
Leading medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. to.pbs.org/4i9BU4C
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Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — sayi...
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