#California

California enacted new AI legislation impacting employers, prohibiting the use of AI for emotional surveillance and requiring human oversight in disciplinary decisions. In industry news, Meta launched Muse Spark Open, an 816 billion-parameter open-weight model optimized to run on advanced consumer hardware.

Nvidia is mobilizing a staggering $500 billion to finance AI infrastructure, while major regulations in the EU and California begin enforcement. This week's developments also include massive funding rounds, record profits for memory chip makers, and the launch of faster, more cost-effective AI models.