Meta Trial in Oakland: Meta faces a fresh federal trial over alleged harms to children from Instagram and Facebook, with California’s AG among the plaintiffs seeking major restrictions and penalties. AI Companions Crackdown: China’s new rules have shut down or curbed AI boyfriend-style services, leaving users grieving and forcing platforms to add risk warnings. California AI Therapy Bill: California lawmakers push to bar companies from advertising AI chatbots as therapy and set limits on clinical use. Internet Under Pressure: Google’s AI search approach is drawing pushback over how its crawler feeds AI answers, while Cloudflare is building agent-focused tools that hint at a more machine-driven web. Cybersecurity Link: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta traced recent AI hacking incidents to a small Tel Aviv startup, Irregular, tied to a test setup. Verizon Outage: Vandals cut fiber cables in Southern California, knocking out mobile and internet service for hours as repairs and an investigation continue. Food Safety: Taylor Farms recalled more jalapeño-containing prepared foods after salmonella concerns tied to earlier alerts. EV Policy: California’s $3,500 instant EV rebate rollout continues, with guidance on eligibility and how to claim it.