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A federal suit filed in Oakland says Meta used internal AI systems to rank employees for May layoffs, penalizing workers on medical or parental leave.
Twenty-six Meta employees filed a lawsuit in Oakland on July 14 alleging AI-guided layoff selections. Plaintiffs say AI tools used productivity, keystrokes, and AI token data that penalized protected leave.
An AP report ties AI data centers to higher consumer electronics and electricity costs; PG&E and TID customers are watching their bills.
China’s customs said Tuesday that June exports rose 27% year over year on AI hardware demand. Central Valley shippers could feel tighter containers and shifting schedules.
An AP-reported slide in AI chip stocks on Tuesday bled into global indexes. Here’s how that shows up in Central Valley pension marks and 401(k)s.
