Senate Pushback, Dirty Beaches, and Digital Darth Vader

26/05/2025 3 min
Senate Pushback, Dirty Beaches, and Digital Darth Vader

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Senate Republicans vote to overturn California’s clean car rules, potentially blocking the state’s 2035 gas car ban. Santa Monica Pier lands on the list of California’s dirtiest beaches again, raising health concerns. Louis Vuitton unveils plans for a striking new flagship store on Rodeo Drive designed by Frank Gehry. And SAG-AFTRA files a labor complaint against Epic Games for using AI to replicate James Earl Jones’ voice as Darth Vader in Fortnite.

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