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Michael Dwyer/APAs talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California tax money. -
Proliferating AI is overloading our already overloaded power grids that are now buckling beneath skyrocketing computational demands to process all those bits and bytes so that we can have AI-generated pictures of Donald Trump hugging a kitten or riding astride a majestic lion as well as entirely AI-generated short films with thoughtful titles like Broccoligeddon and Drinking Gasoline.
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California showed it was serious about regulating Big Tech in 2025 — and Big Tech showed it was serious about coming to the statehouse and fighting back. -
Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president’s new order against such laws worries state officials. -
Floating solar could help meet clean-energy goals, but researchers found ecological trade-offs vary widely, showing why each reservoir may need its own environmental review. -
A new report estimates that California’s data centers are driving increases in electricity use, water demand and pollution even as lawmakers stall on oversight. -
The company behind ChatGPT is converting to a for-profit company and settling an investigation by California’s attorney general. Experts and advocates say the company could still exploit its charitable roots. -
Summertime is peach, tomato, and archaeology season! While investigations happen throughout the year, field schools, public outreach, and big excavations peak during the warmer months. By fall, our boots are dusty, feet are sore, and labs are overflowing with the summer’s haul. -
The court of appeals said 21 of 23 quotes in an opening brief were fake. State authorities are scrambling to grapple with widespread use of artificial intelligence. -
Nearly a decade after California revamped its K-12 science curriculum, two-thirds of students failed to meet the statewide standard. -
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. -
Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes. -
Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes. -
Several bills in the California Legislature would regulate how companies use AI to make employment decisions such as compensation, hiring, firing, or promotions, but they may be in jeopardy because of their associated costs.
