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Latest Jul 11, 2026

Fresno city manager says City Hall is 'captive' to private software, AI costs unclear

At a June 8 budget hearing, Fresno’s city manager said the city is stuck with proprietary tech. A memo lists AI tools in use, but officials don’t have total costs.

Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White said the city is "captive" to proprietary software it depends on. City Hall blocked ChatGPT and directed staff to use Microsoft Copilot inside Office.

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Jul 10, 2026

AB 311 would let California auto insurers use GPS and AI to set rates

A bill in Sacramento would let insurers score driving risk with GPS data and algorithms. Privacy advocates warn about opaque pricing and data sales.

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Jul 10, 2026

How Central Valley Instagram users can limit Meta AI's use of photos

Meta trains on public Instagram and Facebook posts. What Valley users can and can't do to reduce that.

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Jul 9, 2026

Fresno State adds AI minor open to all majors this fall

CSU Fresno will offer a 20–21 unit artificial intelligence minor open to students in any major, with four required courses and one elective.

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