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Qué significa para los adolescentes de California el acuerdo de Meta por $17,100 millones sobre adicción a redes sociales

by Vani Sanganeria • EdSource Sept. 1, 2026, 9:28 a.m.Sept. 1, 2026, 9:28 a.m.

Meta y una coalición de 47 estados, además del Distrito de Columbia, alcanzaron un acuerdo histórico que podría transformar la manera en que los adolescentes interactúan con Instagram y Facebook, al tiempo que destinaría miles de millones de dólares a programas relacionados con la salud mental juvenil. El acuerdo pone fin a un juicio en […]

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Tech

What Meta’s $17B social media addiction settlement means for California teens

by Vani Sanganeria • EdSource Aug. 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Sept. 1, 2026, 9:29 a.m.

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Tech

Silicon Valley’s most dangerous innovation

by Nick Romeo • Capital & Main Aug. 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 12:36 p.m.

‘Super’ El Niño and San Diego – what scientists know now and what else they hope to learn

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego Aug. 25, 2026, 2:10 p.m.Aug. 25, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

A screenshot of the Careforce website showcasing “Angelica,” a conversational artificial intelligence program. (Image via Capital & Main)

Tech

AI is being used to boost Medicaid enrollment, but not without concerns

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Aug. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m.Aug. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m.

Tech

San Diego’s innovation future discussed by tech experts at UC San Diego

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego July 31, 2026, 8:50 a.m.July 30, 2026, 3:03 p.m.

This image provided by the European Southern Observatory shows the Beta Pictoris region on March 6, 2014. (Photo courtesy ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 via AP)

Tech

New planet found orbiting Beta Pictoris

by Associated Press July 15, 2026, 10:15 a.m.July 15, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Rooftop solar power

One in four of SDG&E’s residential customers now using solar power, utility says

by Staff and Wire Reports July 7, 2026, 2:59 p.m.July 7, 2026, 2:59 p.m.

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Tech

A new AI tool lets candidates see what chatbots are telling voters

by Jenna Monnin • NOTUS July 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 30, 2026, 4:06 p.m.

Tech

New heat mapping tool points to hidden risks across San Diego, creates roadmaps to counter rising temperatures

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego June 26, 2026, 2:18 p.m.June 29, 2026, 11:38 a.m.

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Education, Tech

Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters June 21, 2026, 3:00 p.m.June 19, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it previously failed to report

by Khari Johnson • CalMatters June 15, 2026, 8:43 a.m.June 15, 2026, 8:43 a.m.

University of California pushes for $12B scientific research bond to counter federal cuts

by Michael Burke • EdSource June 8, 2026, 3:30 p.m.June 5, 2026, 4:54 p.m.

La Jolla Institute team helped develop computer blueprint that could reshape how scientists search for vaccine targets

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego June 6, 2026, 11:35 a.m.June 5, 2026, 4:28 p.m.