EP-85 Google Pixel 9 Unveils Ai Gemini 📱, Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional ⚖️, Weride’s Driverless Testing Milestone 🚘

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, august 14th! dive into today's top tech stories:

• google's new pixel 9 phone lineup: first-ever ai-powered android update with 'gemini' system, satellite sos for emergency communication, available in the u.s. (excluding hawaii and alaska) for free within the first two years.
• federal appeals court ruling on geofence warrants: deemed unconstitutional by the u.s. court of appeals for the fifth circuit, impacting louisiana, mississippi, and texas. decision differs from the fourth circuit's stance.
• chinese startup weride's autonomous vehicle testing: approval received to test driverless vehicles with passengers in california, limited to san jose and nearby areas, no passenger fares permitted yet. gearing up for u.s. ipo amidst national security concerns.
• california ai bill sb 1047: set for final vote, targets prevention of ai-driven disasters. proponents stress necessity while silicon valley companies argue it could stifle innovation and burden startups.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!