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Technology

Gavin Newsom signs bill that will make police disclose if AI wrote their reports

By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | October 20, 2025

Axon, the company known for its body-worn cameras used by police departments, is one company developing generative AI-powered software to create police reports.

UC Berkeley professor wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks

By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News

SFMTA finds new cameras cut speeding 72% at 15 sites, spurring changed driver behavior

By Nicole Tingson |Bay City News

Bay Area scientist Frederick Ramsdell earns Nobel Prize for immune system research

By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News

UC Berkeley taps Victoria Coleman to lead new Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News

Technology

California sues city over surveillance data, warns it can be shared with federal agencies

By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | October 3, 2025

The lawsuit comes at a moment of heightened concern for immigrants and women seeking reproductive care. Once data leaves California, it can be accessed by agencies in states with different policies regarding those populations.

Technology

California issues historic fine over lawyer’s ChatGPT fabrications

By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | September 22, 2025

State authorities are scrambling to deal with widespread use of artificial intelligence as similar cases are on the rise.

Technology

Permit puts Waymo in the driver’s seat to test three-phase autonomous service at SFO

By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | September 17, 2025

The first phase entails allowing the vehicles to self-drive on designated roads at the airport with a trained specialist behind the wheel.

Bay Area

SF Bay Ferry gets federal grant to upgrade Oakland terminal amid electric fleet switch

By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 20, 2025

The new electric vessels are expected to enter into service as soon as 2027.

Education

California invested millions pushing careers for women. The results are disappointing

By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | August 19, 2025

Women continue to lag behind men in certain science, technology, engineering and math programs.

Technology

You have a right to delete your data. Some companies are making it extra difficult

By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca | CalMatters | August 12, 2025

Consumers must search about 7,000 words into a privacy policy filled with legalese to find any opt-out link

Environment

California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

By Malena Carollo | CalMatters | August 7, 2025

Justices did not rule on whether the changes to the solar program were legal, requiring the court of appeals to determine this.

china

San Jose tech firm pleads guilty to supplying Chinese military supercomputer program

By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | July 30, 2025

The company’s plea agreement is still subject to approval by a federal judge.

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Commentary | Are our schools ready for the age of AI?

By Raffaello Banin, PHS sophomore and TPH Editor | May 6, 2025

In a survey conducted by PHS sophomore Raffaello Banin, the vast majority of PHS student respondents say the school is not adapting quickly enough.

Business & Finance

Judge’s ruling gives Musk green light to press forward with his fraud claims against OpenAI

By Joe Dworetzky | Bay City News | May 6, 2025

The closely-watched case, taking place in a federal court in Oakland, has been full of twists and turns -- and will proceed in an expedited trial.