Gavin Newsom
California governor scores a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, days after meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and victims’ families and survivors of the Hamas terrorist attacks. Prelude to a 2028 White House run?
Meta
Facebook’s parent company is sued by 41 states, including California, who say the company collects data on children without parents’ consent, and runs features on Instagram and Facebook that addict kids to its platforms.
Cruise
DMV officials order the self-driving taxi company, owned by GM, off San Francisco roads after accidents with emergency vehicles and traffic jams. But the robo-taxis could be allowed back if problems are corrected.