Newsom Clamps Down on California Data Centers as Voters Turn Against the Industry Science & Tech By Katherine Ortiz, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.
California Enacts Laws Restricting Chatbots and Banning Teens from ‘Addictive’ Social Media Science & Tech By Colin Lecher, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills intended to protect children online.
Co-Founded by UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor, LUX-ZEPLINSees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current' The LZ experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPS, a dark matter candidate — but researchers will need more data to confirm
Meta to Pay $17 Billion — and Limit ‘Likes’ for Teens — in Social Media Settlement with States Science & Tech By Colin Lecher, CalMatters
UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research Science & Tech By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'
Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'
UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement Science & Tech By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'
Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments Science & Tech By Callie Fausey
Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm
Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut Science & Tech By Callie Fausey
Vast Botanical Data Help Solve Darwin’s Puzzle of Why Some Exotic Plants Become Pests Science & Tech By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB's 'The Current'