Technology

Experts say companies often base their pricing on what they think colleges are willing to pay.

The lawmakers cite a Markup and CalMatters investigation that first revealed Covered California’s data practices in April.

Health care exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google and LinkedIn.

The Markup and CalMatters found multiple ways consumers can block the trackers quietly sending your data to tech companies, including those used on state-run health exchange websites.

Google and California struck a deal last year to fund local news. Now the state is pulling back some of its commitments. Google could follow suit.

A San Jose parent shares how her daughter's use of social media uncovering fitness tips led to an eating disorder. It's the sort of tragically common story that she argues makes a proposed social media liability bill worth passing.

Tech that helps businesses make decisions or target ads will be given freer rein following pressure from the governor.

Many of the state government's wrongheaded actions involve mishaps using advanced technology or systems. What happened this year with the State Bar is the latest entrant to a list of managerial failures.

The suit accuses the companies of receiving personal information through California’s state health insurance exchange.

Gov. Gavin Newsom contrasted federal efficiency cuts with his use of AI to improve state government. But California's record of using technology has been poor.