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How social media verdicts could upend tech industry 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  Two recent major court verdicts finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry.  In a first-of-its-kind

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CMS boosts 2027 Medicare Advantage payments 

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer   The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48% in 2027, far more than it initially proposed.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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FDA warns company over cancer drug claims 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  A company called ImmunityBio misled the public by creating an impression that its cancer drug can cure all cancers, the Food and Drug Administration said in a warning released

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Newsom signs order requiring AI companies to prevent misuse 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday requiring artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state to implement policies to prevent the misuse of their technology.  The order