Twenty-five percent of UC San Diego's remedial math students couldn't solve "7 + 2 = _ + 6" on a placement test. Most had taken calculus in high school and earned A's, revealing a collapse in academic standards that has university faculty sounding the alarm.

Gov. Newsom unveiled Quantum California at UC Berkeley, pairing new law and $4 million to turn quantum research into jobs and companies across the state.

Two SJSU students joined Y Combinator with Stratus, an AI co‑pilot that transcribes airport radio and flags potential hazards. They paused classes to focus on Demo Day.

A young entrepreneur who cut her teeth in San Francisco's biotech scene is now leading one of medicine's most controversial ventures from Manhattan's Upper East Side. Seven years after a Chinese scientist went to prison for creating the first gene-edited babies, Cathy Tie believes she can prove the technology is ready—if society will let her.

Cameo has sued OpenAI for trademark infringement, claiming their app Sora's "Cameo" feature causes customer confusion and brand dilution, while OpenAI intends to defend their use of the term.

Sonoma County introduces LOU, an AI travel concierge by Sonoma County Tourism and Mindtrip, to provide personalized itineraries for visitors based on their interests.

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-integrated browser designed to enhance user experience by performing tasks like summarizing content and filling forms.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is passing close to Earth, offering a unique viewing opportunity in California near Scorpius or Libra after sunset, best seen with binoculars.

OpenAI paused the creation of content featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora 2 AI app due to disrespectful uses, following discussions with his estate, who sought control over his likeness' use.

San José invites tech firms to create a Generative AI platform to enhance city services, prioritizing efficiency and security in alignment with its AI policies.

Dr. Fred Ramsdell was unknowingly awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine while remote camping, for work on immune tolerance with Dr. Mary Brunkow and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi. UC set a record with five Nobels in a week.

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum effects in electrical circuits, potentially impacting quantum computing and technology.

UC Irvine researchers cracked a vulnerability in gaming mice that transforms desk vibrations into intelligible speech using AI. The sensors at the heart of the security flaw come from Sunnyvale, and the affected devices are made by Razer, Logitech, and Corsair—all companies with Bay Area operations.