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A new retail experiment in San Francisco, Ca. is testing how far AI can go, not just as a tool, but as the boss. At 2102 Union St. in the Cow Hollow neighborhood, Andon Market, a boutique that opened April 1 (appropriately enough), an AI system named Luna is in charge, developed by Andon Labs and given a three-year lease, a $100,000 budget and access to a company credit card, then told to build and operate a profitable store. Keep Reading This Article at Forbes

  Santa Clara University will establish the Cunningham Shoquist Center for Applied AI and Human Potential after receiving nearly $25 million from Nvidia executive Debora Shoquist. The center will advance research in healthcare, medical imaging, intelligent robotics, information access, and human-computer interaction, and will support faculty grants, student fellowships, hackathons, and events. Leaders expect it to serve as a collaborative hub linking academic expertise with Silicon Valley companies to develop AI tools that enhance human capability and reflect ethical values. Keep Reading This Article at Mercury News

As some businesses across the Greater Sacramento region are announcing layoffs and closures, one high-tech company in Rancho Cordova is actually expanding. If you’re watching a YouTube video or surfing the net, there’s a chance that data is being stored on computer drives created by the Rancho Cordova-based company, Solidigm. Keep Reading This Article at MSN.com

  When Zeus, a medical student living in a hilltop city in central Nigeria, returns to his studio apartment from a long day at the hospital, he turns on his ring light, straps his iPhone to his forehead, and starts recording himself. He raises his hands in front of him like a sleepwalker and puts a sheet on his bed. He moves slowly and carefully to make sure his hands stay within the camera frame. Keep Reading This Article at MIT Technology Review

California State Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins announced on Friday she will retire after a 38-year career in public service, stepping down from her role leading the California Department of Technology. Appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, Bailey-Crimmins led statewide efforts to modernize infrastructure and expand digital services. Her departure marks a transition point for one of the largest state IT organizations in the country. The state has not announced a replacement. Keep Reading This Article at StateScoop