| | OCTOBER 20269California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legisla-tion to protect employees from artificial intelligence risks, including potential job displace-ment and workplace monitoring. He also issued an executive order directing state agencies to use the term "artificial intelligence" instead of "super intelligence," a phrase President Donald Trump recently instructed US diplomats to adopt. Trump said Tuesday that leading technology execu-tives had agreed to a voluntary pact to self-regulate AI develop-ment.Earlier this month, Newsom approved legislation requiring AI chatbot operators to con-duct risk assessments before deployment and directed the state to work with specialists to strengthen industry oversight. He has increasingly emphasized AI regulation, warning about emerging risks and calling for safeguards as the technology rapidly expands across workplac-es, industries, and government operations. derstanding with Indus Towers to explore partnership opportuni-ties for energy storage solutions tailored to India's telecom infra-structure. The proposed collabo-ration will assess the deployment and manufacturing of battery energy storage systems for tele-communications applications.The companies will also evaluate advanced battery technologies designed to im-prove reliability, enhance energy efficiency, and support more sustainable telecom operations. The partnership comes as India expands its digital infrastruc-ture and strengthens domestic capabilities across the energy storage value chain. By exploring locally manufactured storage solutions, Cygni Energy and Indus Towers aim to examine technologies that can address the evolving energy requirements of India's rapidly growing telecom-munications infrastructure and networks. CEAT Limited has expand-ed production capabilities at its Chennai facility in Sriperumbudur for passen-ger car and SUV, commercial vehicle, and two-wheeler tyre segments. The expansion will strengthen the facility's ability to manufacture advanced products for customers across India and international markets, including Europe and North America.The plant produces 4Sea-sonDrive+, an all-season tyre designed to deliver Europe-Cygni Energy, an IIT Madras-incubated energy storage technology and manufacturing company, has signed a Memorandum of Un-NEWSOM SIGNS NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM AI RISKSCEAT EXPANDS CHENNAI PLANT CAPABILITIES FOR PREMIUM TYRE UNITCYGNI ENERGY AND INDUS TOWERS INK MOU FOR TELECOM ENERGY STORAGEBill Gates: "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning"TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING & MOBILITYan-standard performance across varying weather conditions, with a focus on wet grip. It also man-ufactures CrossDrive RT, CEAT's terrain tyre developed for the rugged and off-road US market. Combining off-road capability with everyday driving flexibility, the product strengthens CEAT's premium SUV portfolio for Indian consumers. The expanded facility reflects CEAT's focus on enhancing manufacturing ca-pabilities and meeting evolving requirements across domestic and global markets.
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