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Bill Swindell

@BillSwindell

Former: @Bgov/@blaw editor; biz columnist for @NorthBayNews and part of its 2018 Pulitzer team; @nationaljournal & @cqnow scribe in D.C.

Joined January 2010
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Oma Seddiq@omaseddiq13 May 2025
New: State policymakers are blasting the House GOP's proposal of a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. @HouseCommerce will review the provision, part of President Trump's tax and spending package, in today's markup. w/ @ZachReports @tituswu100: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
States Blast ‘Reckless’ House GOP Proposal to Ban AI Regulation

States Blast ‘Reckless’ House GOP Proposal to Ban AI Regulation

The comments come following the release late Sunday of language included in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s draft tax bill that would place a 10-year moratorium on “any law or regulation...

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Great scoop by Titus on the burgeoning CA battle over OpenAI's future. AG Bonta also is examining the company.
Titus Wu (@tituswu100) profile pictureTitus Wu@tituswu10025 Mar 2025
A California bill published today would block @OpenAI from converting to a for-profit status. A new-ish coalition is asking for signatures on an open letter to support the bill to stop the startup news.bloomberglaw.com/artifi…
California Bill Would Block OpenAI From For-Profit Conversion

California Bill Would Block OpenAI From For-Profit Conversion

A California lawmaker is sponsoring a measure (AB 501) to prevent OpenAI from converting to a for-profit entity.

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A major battle that Google and Meta are facing with the California Privacy Protection Agency.
Titus Wu (@tituswu100) profile pictureTitus Wu@tituswu1003 Feb 2025
Pending California #privacy regulations around automation/#AI could have a significant impact on the behavioral #advertising models of tech giants and many other businesses news.bloomberglaw.com/privac…
Big Tech, Advertisers Fight California Privacy Rule Proposal

Big Tech, Advertisers Fight California Privacy Rule Proposal

Tech giants like Google and Meta Platforms Inc. along with other businesses would have their advertising models upended in California under proposed state agency rules that would limit the consumer...

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Titus Wu@tituswu10029 Jan 2025
A California lawmaker who's a prominent critic of #socialmedia harms tells me he intends to put forth legislation that would force #tech platforms to fund research on their mental health impact #caleg news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-a…
California Lawmaker Wants Tech to Fund Mental Health Research

California Lawmaker Wants Tech to Fund Mental Health Research

A California state lawmaker intends to sponsor legislation that would require social media platforms to fund and potentially conduct research around their technology’s impact on mental health.

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@tax23 Jan 2025
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said his state could become a leader in AI with help from a proposed tax cut for startups. btaxgo.com/NUjbANV
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maia spoto@maia_spoto22 Jan 2025
Southern California Edison has three days to produce data from the four circuits closest to where the Eaton fire started, a judge ordered news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…
Edison Utility Has Days to Produce LA Fire Data on Four Circuits

Edison Utility Has Days to Produce LA Fire Data on Four Circuits

Edison International Inc.‘s Southern California utility has until Friday to produce data from the four circuits closest to where the deadly Eaton fire started.

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Jeff knows this firsthand and why having your to-go bag ready is so important.
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@JeffOkrepkie8 Jan 2025
Please share. Go Bag guide, evac timeline and what to do after evacutation. #eatonfire #PalisadesFire #PalisadeFire #wildfire
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A good overview on how #AI will throw a major wrinkle into the debate of CA energy prices.
Titus Wu (@tituswu100) profile pictureTitus Wu@tituswu1006 Jan 2025
I did a deep dive into how #AI's huge #energy demands may clash with the #California legislature's affordability goals, and what might be done news.bloomberglaw.com/energy…
AI Data Giants Complicate California Affordable Electricity Aims

AI Data Giants Complicate California Affordable Electricity Aims

AI data centers popping up in Silicon Valley could use as much power as whole cities, piling more stress on California’s troubled electric grid. Lawmakers say they have plans to keep big AI companies...

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Maeve Sheehey@MaeveSheehey6 Nov 2024
Sen. Sherrod Brown's defeat opens the top Democratic spot on the powerful Banking Committee. It may go to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a leading critic of the financial services industry. For @bgov: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Brown Defeat Opens Top Senate Banking Spot For Democrats

Brown Defeat Opens Top Senate Banking Spot For Democrats

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown’s reelection loss on Tuesday will free up the top Democratic spot on the Senate Banking Committee — and it may go to a leading critic of the financial services industry, Sen....

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Titus Wu@tituswu10030 Oct 2024
California's new #AI training data transparency law could have some chilling effect on AI innovation in the state, attorneys said #AB2013 news.bloomberglaw.com/artifi…
California AI Data Disclosure Law Heightens Developer Legal Risk

California AI Data Disclosure Law Heightens Developer Legal Risk

A new California law that requires AI companies to be more transparent on the data they use could have far-reaching effects, attorneys said, such as curbing open-source development in the sector.

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Titus Wu@tituswu10017 Sep 2024
California's two big bills on #AI-IP protections are now law. One gives actors more contractual protections over their digital likeness, other will protect dead people's likeness. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…
California Adopts Digital Likeness Guardrails for Actors, Others

California Adopts Digital Likeness Guardrails for Actors, Others

California actors and musical artists will gain more protections over their digital likeness after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday signed legislation that will strengthen their contractual rights...

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Alex Ebert@Alex__Ebert10 Sep 2024
PAID JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS Young writers: @BLaw's application for summer 2025 interns is live. ✅Paid work in DC ✅Free housing and transportation ✅Clips from big publication OUTSIDE PAYWALL Can't wait to see you join our wonky, wonderful team: aboutblaw.com/bfy8
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Google, California Lawmaker Reach Deal on State Journalism Fund shorturl.at/ulisv
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@BGOV19 Aug 2024
The Democratic National Convention gives Kamala Harris a chance to cement her position and shape the race for control of Washington. @MaeveSheehey explains:

The Democratic Convention (Kamala’s version)

The Democratic National Convention debuting in Chicago gives Harris a chance to cement her position and shape the race for control of Washington.

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Great @ZachReports piece on a rising Democrat you should follow, especially in AI and tech areas, as some in the party question the influence of Big Tech. news.bloomberglaw.com/artifi…
AI State-Law Champ’s Influence Grows With Political Adaptation

AI State-Law Champ’s Influence Grows With Political Adaptation

Washington state Sen. Joe Nguyen is becoming a go-to policymaker on AI laws, as he and his political pragmatism are gaining sway far beyond the Pacific Northwest on technology issues.

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@earthquakesLA12 Aug 2024
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred 2.49mi SW of South Pasadena, California. Details: eqbot.com/yfU Map: eqbot.com/yf5
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I profiled Tim Walz for @nationaljournal in ‘17, a precarious time in his career as he ran statewide while repping a Trump-won district. Walz: “It would be prudent for us to quit trying to find the middle of the politics and find the middle of their lives”njour.nl/s/655023/?unlock=35…
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@BGOV5 Aug 2024
A Michigan lawyer who faces criminal charges for allegedly misusing voting equipment after the 2020 election is seeking a spot on the state’s top court. bgovgo.com/bX9pHTD
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Last week Josh Shapiro began one day in deep blue Philly, slamming Trump at a rally with labor leaders. Later, he was in rural Blair County - 71% Trump vote - to tout a bipartisan bill on PBMs. How his political agility has made him a front-runner for VP: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Shapiro’s Agility and Appeal Give Him Edge in Running-Mate Race

National intrigue trailed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as he arrived at a rally in Philadelphia, the most liberal corner of the country’s most important swing state.

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maia spoto@maia_spoto30 Jul 2024
The National Football League will return to Los Angeles federal court Wednesday to ask a judge to set aside a $4.7 billion jury verdict in an industry-shaking case that appears bound for the US Supreme Court @BLaw news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…

Judge Will Answer NFL’s $14 Billion Sunday Ticket Question

The National Football League will return to Los Angeles federal court Wednesday to ask a judge to set aside a $4.7 billion jury verdict in an industry-shaking case that appears bound for the US...

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