Bay Area tech executives Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao donated $75M to UC Davis to fund scholarships, research and a new veterinary hospital as part of a campus expansion.

A UC Davis–linked accelerator at Aggie Square will back 30 startups over three years with roughly $250,000 per company. Applications are due Friday.

A San Diego State survey finds wide AI use across CSU but deep disagreement over its effects; students and faculty want training, data protections and clearer governance.

Genomic surveys show scarlet monkeyflower evolved drought‑tolerant genes during California’s 2012–2015 megadrought, helping some populations recover — a rare example of evolutionary rescue.

A bequest of more than $25M will endow three C.L. Best chairs, seed an innovation fund and pay for a robotics-and-sensing suite at UC Davis’ Resnick Center.

UC Davis researchers are testing transformable nanoparticles that anchor to tumors and let doctors attach drugs on demand, backed by a new NIH grant.

SK hynix said it will commit $10 billion to a U.S. AI company built through Rancho Cordova‑based Solidigm, signaling a major local bet on AI infrastructure and jobs. The reorganization will repurpose Solidigm as the U.S. hub for SK’s AI investments.

The City of Sacramento launched an AI-powered search tool on its website to help residents quickly find city-related information and improve transparency and usability.

UC Davis has opened the Hilary and Maureen Brodie Temporal Bone Lab at Aggie Square — a 20‑station facility with microscopes, drills and live visual feeds for surgical training.

Rancho Cordova partners with tech firms like NVIDIA to foster a tech-driven community with access to AI and robotics, benefiting education and local innovation.

Waymo is authorized to test autonomous vehicles in new areas of California, with plans to expand to San Diego by 2026, though still requiring approval to carry passengers.

Caltrans told commissioners a robot dog had "caught somebody," but video and the department's report show no crime and raise questions about cost and oversight.

The Sacramento Zoo celebrated the first okapi birth in its history, a boost for this endangered species' conservation efforts. Both the mother and calf are doing well.