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Good morning. California just became the first state to put a legal leash on AI in the workplace. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the No Robo Bosses Act on Tuesday, barring employers from firing or disciplining workers based solely or primarily on an algorithm's say-so. Companies will now need a human in the loop who actually reviews the underlying evidence — performance reviews, peer feedback, personnel files — before acting on an AI-driven recommendation, and workers are entitled to written notice and an explanation when automated systems play a central role in the decision. It's a narrow law on paper, but California often sets the template other states and even federal regulators borrow from, and it arrives as companies lean harder on software to manage hiring, scheduling, and performance at scale. The law effectively tests how much employers can outsource judgment calls about people's livelihoods to machines before the law says enough. Below: today's five recent stories across markets, AI, policy, and security. | |||||
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