September 2026

How Public is the Public Cloud?

Today, public universities, public libraries, public hospitals, national research laboratories, public schools, and local governments fulfill public obligations to manage critical data resources using digital infrastructure they do not own and, in many cases, cannot build or maintain themselves. Governments allocate resources to these institutions so they can provide services we consider essential, and for many, this government support drives specific obligations to their publics.

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 2026 Open Meeting

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026:

Governor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation AI safeguards

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two bills (Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405) strengthening California’s AI safeguards by establishing first-in-the-nation standards for third-party audits and independent assessments of AI systems—increasing transparency and accountability as the technology rapidly advances. The Governor signed Senate Bill 813, authored by Senator Jerry McNerney (D – Pleasanton), which establishes a first-in-the-nation framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models for compliance with state law.