AI One of the Main Sticking Points in Hollywood Labor Talks

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SAG-AFTRA is beginning its second week of contract negotiations with Hollywood studios. The union, representing actors and performers, is hoping to avoid a repeat of 2023, when talks broke down and a strike lasted more than a hundred days. AI is expected to be one of the main focuses of the talks. Guest: Gene Maddaus, Variety A new bill in the California legislature aims to improve the safety of e-bikes. It would require owners of certain types of e-bikes to register with the DMV and display a license plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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