Emeryville AI company Profluent struck a multi‑program deal with Eli Lilly that could pay up to $2.25 billion as the partners chase larger, more precise gene edits.

Japanese materials firm Resonac opened the U.S.'s first advanced semiconductor packaging R&D center in Union City, joining a US‑JOINT consortium to speed AI chip development.

Oracle will buy up to 2.8 GW of Bloom Energy fuel-cell power for its AI data centers; 1.2 GW is already under contract and deployment is underway.

An interactive map shows where Flock Safety’s AI cameras sit along San Francisco commutes—and why privacy advocates and cities are pushing back.

UC’s top investor warned regents that AI could upend career prospects for nearly 300,000 students and put parts of the university’s $214 billion portfolio at risk.

Brief internet outages hit the Bay Area on March 16, with Xfinity customers among those reporting dropouts and monitoring sites flagging wider spikes.

A new LLNL–UC Irvine model shows how clustered ignitions can merge into megafires, a shift that could change firefighter strategy and grid planning.

Fremont's massive Tesla factory is about to stop making the electric cars that built the company's reputation—replacing them with humanoid robots just as the automaker posts its worst financial performance in years. The ambitious pivot promises more local jobs, but the timing raises questions about whether this is visionary reinvention or a desperate escape from a cratering car business.

A new venture called Emberpoint pairs Lockheed Martin aerospace tech, PG&E data and Salesforce AI to speed wildfire detection and response.

NIH announced it will no longer fund research using fetal tissue from elective abortions, citing alternatives; scientists warn it could slow vital studies on disease and development.

A federal court blocked a 15% cap on research overhead, preserving negotiated rates that fund labs, staff and clinical trials.

UC Davis won state grants to study cancer among firefighters, pairing wearables and blood tests with air sampling to hunt for hazardous exposures and biomarkers.

A 9th Circuit panel pushed back on Meta’s bid to dismiss hundreds of youth‑addiction lawsuits, raising new questions about Section 230 and platform design.