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Coverage on this page tracks how AI is being applied — and contested — in and around the city of Fresno and Fresno County.",{},"\u002Fcities\u002Ffresno",{"title":87,"description":10},"cities\u002Ffresno","fresno","gOL2xk8y9t9OV6PPxP02OjYhZFHC_Cg-VGijh_V93dI",{"id":124,"title":125,"body":126,"county":146,"description":10,"extension":13,"intro":147,"meta":148,"navigation":21,"path":149,"seo":150,"stem":151,"tag":152,"__hash__":153},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fmerced.md","Merced",{"type":7,"value":127,"toc":143},[128,132],[61,129,131],{"id":130},"ai-in-merced","AI in Merced",[66,133,134,135,138,139,142],{},"Merced is a research-heavy node in the Central Valley AI ecosystem. ",[70,136,137],{},"UC Merced"," faculty appear in national conversations about AI safety, autonomous vehicles, climate modeling, and pediatric health applications, while the ",[70,140,141],{},"Merced Unified School District"," and surrounding county institutions navigate the same K-12 and workforce questions the rest of the Valley faces. The articles below cover both the campus research story and the broader applied uses around the city and county.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":144},[145],{"id":130,"depth":11,"text":131},"Merced County","Merced punches above its weight in AI research, anchored by UC Merced — a leading West Coast hub for AI in agriculture, climate, autonomous systems, and health. 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Coverage below follows Modesto-area AI announcements and the wider Stanislaus County context.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":171},[172],{"id":161,"depth":11,"text":162},"Stanislaus County","Modesto and Stanislaus County sit between the Bay Area and the southern Valley, and their AI story reflects that bridging role — from agriculture and food processing to the **California State University Stanislaus** community to small businesses adapting to AI-driven changes in marketing, hiring, and operations.",{},"\u002Fcities\u002Fmodesto",{"title":156,"description":10},"cities\u002Fmodesto","modesto","l75Dc40MX8wTb4lD088Yx9we4ypuDwmcvE-uEdqqREc",{"id":182,"title":183,"body":184,"county":200,"description":10,"extension":13,"intro":201,"meta":202,"navigation":21,"path":203,"seo":204,"stem":205,"tag":206,"__hash__":207},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fstockton.md","Stockton",{"type":7,"value":185,"toc":197},[186,190],[61,187,189],{"id":188},"ai-in-stockton","AI in Stockton",[66,191,192,193,196],{},"Stockton's economic base in logistics, healthcare, and higher education gives the city a different AI profile than the southern Valley. 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South Korea’s Kospi snapped back Tuesday, climbing to 6,747.95 after a bruising day for AI-adjacent shares. Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association, which invests across global markets on behalf of county workers, says members’ defined benefits don’t change with daily moves. That’s the piece Central Valley readers need to keep in mind.",[66,273,274],{},"Japan followed. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.3% to 66,232.19, pulling higher with chip and electronics names that sold off last week. Moves like this can ripple into Valley 401(k)s and the county pension portfolio by the end of the week, since many funds track or hold the same tech heavyweights.",[61,276,278],{"id":277},"what-moved-in-asia","What moved in Asia",[66,280,281],{},"Samsung Electronics climbed 6.2% and memory maker SK Hynix added 4.1% in Seoul. Tokyo’s tape showed outsized gains for Kioxia, up 17.2%, along with chip tester Advantest up 7.7%. SoftBank rose about 6% and Tokyo Electron added 2.3%. Taiwan’s Taiex gained 4.2% as TSMC rose 3.9%.",[66,283,284],{},"Not every board was green. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was roughly flat, while Shanghai advanced 1.8%. Australia scraped out a small gain. India’s Sensex slipped 0.3%.",[61,286,288],{"id":287},"why-this-matters-in-the-valley","Why this matters in the Valley",[66,290,291],{},"Most retirement money here holds pieces of the same global companies that swing markets in Seoul, Tokyo, and Taipei. That includes FCERA in Fresno and the big statewide systems that cover Valley teachers and city workers. When AI-linked stocks whipsaw overseas, those moves often echo in U.S. trading and in daily fund values, even if long-term benefits don’t change.",[66,293,294],{},"For households watching college funds or brokerage accounts, days like Tuesday can reverse some of last week’s red ink. For now, a bounce. It doesn’t settle the question of how hot the AI trade is running, but it does show how quickly sentiment can turn across time zones.",[61,296,298],{"id":297},"what-local-investors-can-watch","What local investors can watch",[66,300,301],{},"Look to U.S. chip and memory names when markets open. Futures were higher before the bell, which often tracks with Asia’s tech-led sessions. If you’re in a target-date 401(k) or a broad index, the effect usually shows up in the next published share price from your plan provider.",[66,303,304],{},"One small reminder from Fresno County’s pension office holds either way: the payout formula is set by years of service and salary, not by Tuesday’s close.",[66,306,307],{},"In AP photos from Seoul, the green Kospi digits glowed over a row of monitors.",[66,309,310],{},[311,312,313,314,316,317,322],"em",{},"Central Valley AI is produced by the ",[70,315,239],{}," team and developed by ",[318,319,37],"a",{"href":38,"rel":320},[321],"nofollow",", a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.",[324,325],"hr",{},[61,327,329],{"id":328},"source","Source",[66,331,332],{},[318,333,334],{"href":334,"rel":335},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourcentralvalley.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness\u002Fap-asian-shares-mostly-gain-and-south-korea-and-japan-recover-some-losses-from-ai-stock-sell-offs\u002F",[321],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":337},[338,339,340,341,342],{"id":248,"depth":11,"text":249},{"id":277,"depth":11,"text":278},{"id":287,"depth":11,"text":288},{"id":297,"depth":11,"text":298},{"id":328,"depth":11,"text":329},"2026-07-21","Asian markets rose Tuesday with rebounds in South Korea and Japan after last week's AI sell-offs. Valley pensions and 401(k)s will feel the ripple through global holdings.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkospi-jumps-3-6-nikkei-3-3-as-ai-linked-stocks-rebound","---\nauthor: CVAI Newsdesk\ndate: '2026-07-21'\ndateModified: '2026-07-21'\ndescription: Asian markets rose Tuesday with rebounds in South Korea and Japan after\n  last week's AI sell-offs. Valley pensions and 401(k)s will feel the ripple through\n  global holdings.\ntags:\n- markets\n- fresno\n- business\ntitle: KOSPI jumps 3.6%, Nikkei 3.3% as AI-linked stocks rebound\n---\n\n# KOSPI jumps 3.6%, Nikkei 3.3% as AI-linked stocks rebound\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n1. South Korea’s Kospi rose 3.6% to 6,747.95 after Monday’s drop.\n2. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 3.3% to 66,232.19 as chip names rebounded.\n3. Samsung gained 6.2% and SK Hynix 4.1%; Kioxia surged 17.2%, Advantest 7.7%.\n4. Fresno County’s pension plan invests globally and daily swings don’t change defined benefits.\n5. U.S. stock futures edged higher early Tuesday, led by tech.\n\nThe number was 3.6%. South Korea’s Kospi snapped back Tuesday, climbing to 6,747.95 after a bruising day for AI-adjacent shares. Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association, which invests across global markets on behalf of county workers, says members’ defined benefits don’t change with daily moves. That’s the piece Central Valley readers need to keep in mind.\n\nJapan followed. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.3% to 66,232.19, pulling higher with chip and electronics names that sold off last week. Moves like this can ripple into Valley 401(k)s and the county pension portfolio by the end of the week, since many funds track or hold the same tech heavyweights.\n\n## What moved in Asia\n\nSamsung Electronics climbed 6.2% and memory maker SK Hynix added 4.1% in Seoul. Tokyo’s tape showed outsized gains for Kioxia, up 17.2%, along with chip tester Advantest up 7.7%. SoftBank rose about 6% and Tokyo Electron added 2.3%. Taiwan’s Taiex gained 4.2% as TSMC rose 3.9%.\n\nNot every board was green. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was roughly flat, while Shanghai advanced 1.8%. Australia scraped out a small gain. India’s Sensex slipped 0.3%.\n\n## Why this matters in the Valley\n\nMost retirement money here holds pieces of the same global companies that swing markets in Seoul, Tokyo, and Taipei. That includes FCERA in Fresno and the big statewide systems that cover Valley teachers and city workers. When AI-linked stocks whipsaw overseas, those moves often echo in U.S. trading and in daily fund values, even if long-term benefits don’t change.\n\nFor households watching college funds or brokerage accounts, days like Tuesday can reverse some of last week’s red ink. For now, a bounce. It doesn’t settle the question of how hot the AI trade is running, but it does show how quickly sentiment can turn across time zones.\n\n## What local investors can watch\n\nLook to U.S. chip and memory names when markets open. Futures were higher before the bell, which often tracks with Asia’s tech-led sessions. If you’re in a target-date 401(k) or a broad index, the effect usually shows up in the next published share price from your plan provider.\n\nOne small reminder from Fresno County’s pension office holds either way: the payout formula is set by years of service and salary, not by Tuesday’s close.\n\nIn AP photos from Seoul, the green Kospi digits glowed over a row of monitors.\n\n*Central Valley AI is produced by the **CVAI Newsdesk** team and developed by [Kaweah Tech](https:\u002F\u002Fkaweah.tech), a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.*\n\n---\n\n## Source\n\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourcentralvalley.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness\u002Fap-asian-shares-mostly-gain-and-south-korea-and-japan-recover-some-losses-from-ai-stock-sell-offs\u002F\n",{"title":237,"description":344},{"loc":346},"news\u002Fkospi-jumps-3-6-nikkei-3-3-as-ai-linked-stocks-rebound",[352,121,353],"markets","business","PyXi0g58x_twvv5p9ypRqyBZl0V_Z4F8bYUSkVXXtLE",1784745619523]