Technology

Gov. Newsom often brags about California's productivity and Nobel winners but omits its recent tech layoffs, shrinking jobs base and growing gaps between rich and poor.

If someone can’t find work, the dominant assumption is they failed to evolve, to learn or to stay current. Now that's likely not true.

Studies have shown that cell phone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.

California's universities were paralyzed by a cyberattack on the Canvas web platform, exposing weaknesses in the state's cybersecurity strategies.

California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. Some students and faculty say equal access to AI is important for preparing students for the workforce. Others say the implementation of AI tools has been confusing and opens the door to cheating. Some faculty have banned AI from their classes altogether and even started a petition to end the contract deal.

AI is already endangering children. The US military used it in the bombing of a school in Iran, and Israeli forces have used it to target Palestinians.

This change isn’t just about technology. It’s about whether teachers reclaim their role as designers of learning or wait to be told what to do next.

Every incarcerated person in a California prison has a digital tablet enabling communication with the outside world. A new vendor is bringing more streaming entertainment, but with a cost.

The public helped create tech fortunes via government grants, defense contracts and corporate-friendly regulation. Some payback is in order.

If an algorithm denies someone a job, demotes or fires them, the harm is immediate. It’ll take months, or years, to determine if bias was involved.