Decoding AI in the Central Valley

Fresno's Loop8 grows to 20 as founder Ruby Nahal pushes practical AI

In a new interview, Nahal says the firm builds around real business problems, not hype. Loop8 became an AWS partner in October 2025 and targets small firms.

Founder Ruby Nahal says AI hype is "a total lie," favoring problem-first projects. "AI will do everything" is "a total lie," Ruby Nahal said this week. The Fresno founder is building her company, Loop8, around a simpler pitch to local owners: bring us a process that costs you time or money, then we’ll see if automation or cloud tools can fix it....