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The weekly Webinar Wednesday from CSU Bakersfield’s SBDC takes up how AI intersects with loan applications and local capital programs for small firms.
A free webinar starts at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, hosted by CSUB’s Small Business Development Center. The session focuses on how AI touches access to capital, including what lenders evaluate and how to prepare applications.
DealBook reports Meta’s May 20 layoffs tied to AI spending. State filings show where cuts hit in California as Fresno State and the local workforce board shift training.
National use of AI chatbots for teen advice is rising. Fresno Unified has published safety guidance and families are weighing how to keep kids safe on chat apps.
Kern Family Health Care used a phone-based AI to reach 387,000 members as Medi-Cal rules tighten. State officials say plans can remind members but counties decide eligibility.
