News Summary

• Gavin Newsom signed a raft of technology bills Thursday while sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence.
• Two years ago, he pulled the plug on California’s strongest attempt to rein in the powerful technology.
• At a press conference overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Newsom warned that rapidly advancing AI could pose a “five-alarm fire” Just moments before he defended his 2024 veto of legislation that would have imposed stricter safety requirements on companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and others.