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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > speaker-johnson-wants-ai-bosses-at-the-table-not-a-full-development-freeze

Mike Johnson Calls for AI Safety Talks, Rejects Moratorium

10+ hour, 53+ min ago   (167+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson says the country's top artificial intelligence executives need to sit down with Congress and the White House soon to hammer out safety rules, but he is still refusing to back any pause on AI development. Speaking…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > sausalito-s-priciest-home-chases-ai-money-with-a-10-million-wellness-floor

Sausalito's $9.995M Currey Lane Home Targets AI Buyers

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (210+ words) Compass's listing shows the home was active on September 10, 2026, at $9.995 million, a repricing that reflects how sellers in high-end Marin County markets often adjust aspirational asking prices to buyer feedback. Property-tax details are not included in the cited listing materials....

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > oakland-data-center-fight-boils-over-as-activists-push-45-day-freeze

Oakland Data Center Moratorium Fight Explained

14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (193+ words) Behring's ambitions stretch beyond that single building. The company is planning a roughly 1.3-million-square-foot, four-property innovation campus assembled around the 19th Street BART station, with the 415 20th Street site reported to support up to 20 megawatts of computing capacity, according to KQED. The…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > broadcom-buys-back-its-irvine-campus-for-325m-near-an-oc-record

Broadcom Buys Irvine Campus for $325M | OC Office Deal

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (274+ words) Broadcom now owns the ground it stands on in Irvine. The chipmaker closed a $325 million deal on September 4 to buy back its 660,893-square-foot corporate campus at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway, paying about $492 per square foot for the two five-story buildings it…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > hines-plan-tests-san-jose-s-downtown-data-center-tradeoff

Hines Data Center Plan Targets Downtown San Jose Block

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (152+ words) The city is separately developing uniform data-center standards covering issues such as energy sourcing, water consumption, air quality and backup generators. The standards are still being developed and should not be treated as established conditions for Hines. Their existence does,…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > boston-bound-xapien-nabs-56m-to-turn-due-diligence-into-a-live-feed

Xapien Raises $56M, Moves HQ Leadership to Boston

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (153+ words) An artificial intelligence startup that automates background checks for banks, law firms, and universities is moving its top brass to Boston after pulling in $56 million in new funding. Xapien announced the investment round this week, saying the money will fund…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > newsom-signs-adam-s-law-new-rules-force-ai-chatbots-to-screen-kids-for-self-harm

Newsom Signs Adam's Law: California AI Chatbot Rules 2026

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (115+ words) The new laws build on California's earlier 2025 tech package. Hoodline previously reported that Newsom signed Assembly Bill 243 in October 2025, requiring companion chatbot platforms to establish procedures for detecting and managing user expressions of self-harm. While California pressed ahead, Congress continued…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > berkeley-s-rigetti-lands-100m-federal-bet-hands-uncle-sam-a-stock-stake

Rigetti Computing Berkeley Gets $100M Federal Quantum Grant

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (406+ words) Berkeley-based Rigetti secures a $100 million CHIPS Act award, giving the U.S. government equity as it races to scale superconducting quantum chips....

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > sf-surveillance-backer-chris-larsen-faces-scrutiny-over-flock-cameras

Chris Larsen's SF surveillance backing faces scrutiny over Flock cameras

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (188+ words) Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder who has backed San Francisco's police surveillance buildout, is facing scrutiny over support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety's automated license-plate readers. Larsen has praised San Francisco's approach of deploying drones only when there is…...

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hoodline.com > 2026 > 09 > taiwan-manufacturer-drops-181m-on-two-fremont-campuses-for-ai-hardware-push

WisLab EMS Buys Two Fremont Campuses for $181 Million

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (221+ words) A Fremont electronics manufacturer just spent $181 million buying up two office and production campuses in the East Bay, cementing its bet that demand for AI hardware will keep growing. WisLab EMS, the company behind the deals, now owns its longtime…...