UC Santa Barbara Researchers to Collaborate in Three of NSF’s Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes
Several UCSB researchers are poised to tackle hurdles on the road to building widespread, powerful quantum-based technologies.
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Newsom Clamps Down on California Data Centers as Voters Turn Against the Industry
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
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
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
California will get over $2 billion from Meta as part of a proposed settlement in a 47-state social media addiction case. The trial kicked off just last week in a federal court in Oakland.
Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M
The purchase expands the tech giant’s existing footprint in the city, where it operates a Quantum AI lab.
UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research
Library staff faces a race against time to preserve archive of irreplaceable photographs dating back 100 years.
Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission
Projects helmed by bioengineer Michelle O’Malley and biochemist Justin Wilson will use AI to speed scientific discovery.
UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement
Associate Professor Dan Lane is examining what role artificial intelligence plays in civic learning and democratic participation.
Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments
Qolab, co-founded by Nobel Prize–winning physicist and UC Santa Barbara professor John Martinis, is developing new quantum technologies and expanding global partnerships to solve real-world problems.
