EVANSTON, Illinois, March 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'Sky is not falling' over 23andMe bankruptcy, says genetic justice expert * 'The value in the data is not in the individual peoples' results, but in aggregate data' * For 10 years, 23andMe has been releasing de-identified aggregate data to pharmaceutical companies * Partnership with big pharma and genetics researchers have led to 'significant discoveries in human biology' CHICAGO --- Nort  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * A Cricketer, a Scientist, and a Teacher Face Life's Ultimate Choice in Netflix's Upcoming Tamil Film, 'Test' A cricketer fueled by passion, a teacher caught between love and duty, and a scientist on the brink of brilliance find their lives intertwined -- three lives, three battles, and one ultimate TEST. The gripping trailer of this Netflix film offers a glimpse into a world w  more

BURBANK, California, March 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: 3516 (04/06) SUNDAY, APRIL 6 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3516" (3516) Logline: On this week's episode of "America's Funniest Home Videos," the laughs don't stop when a little girl dreams big for her birthday party. Plus, impressive basketball trick shots and funny things happening while people sle  more

BURBANK, California, March 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 807 (Hollywood Week: Showstopper) (04/06) SUNDAY, APRIL 6 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "807 (Hollywood Week: Showstopper)" (807) Logline: "American Idol" competitors bring their A-game in the "Showstopper" episode, delivering powerful performances that could make or break their journey to fame. Jelly Roll joins as the first artist   more

CUPERTINO, California, March 26 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 WWDC25 will be available entirely online and is free for all developers CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 9 to 13, 2025. Developers and students will also have the opportu  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Biofy Tackles Antibiotic Resistance with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Biofy Technologies, a tech company tackling the growing challenges of antibiotic resistance, is leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to help it identify bacterial infections and determine resistance profiles. With its industry-leading generative AI   more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, March 26 -- Dick Clark Productions issued the following news: * * * Blake Shelton, Eric Church, & Lainey Wilson Kick-Off ACMs Rollout Hosted by Reba McEntire, the Country Music Celebration 60 Years in the Making Returns Exclusively on Prime Video Live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX on Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. PDT The Excitement is Just Beginning with Many More Legendary Performances to be Revealed Soon - Tickets for This Star-  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Five months after launch, San Bernardino public safety efforts yield 858 arrests, 66 stolen vehicles recovered Los Angeles, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the ongoing joint law enforcement operation in San Bernardino has resulted in 858 arrests, including 140 felony arrests, 66 stolen vehicles recovered, and 28 illicit firearms seized since the operation's launch i  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 26 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI Completes First Flight of Belgium's MQ-9B SkyGuardian SAN DIEGO - 25 March 2025 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Belgian Ministry of Defence completed the first flight of a new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) that will be the first SkyGuardian delivered to Belgium as part of a four-aircraft purchase. The flight was based out of   more

FULLERTON, California, March 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI-Assisted Project Prepares Students for Careers in Chip Design Hands-On Research Funded by California Education Learning Lab's AI FAST Challenge Computer science graduate student Akshat Desai is using artificial intelligence tools to gain hands-on experience in chip design to prepare for a career in the semiconductor industry. For the first time, Cal State Fu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom honors fallen King City Police Department Sergeant SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the death of King City Police Department Sergeant Ryan Kenedy: *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/25/governor-newsom-honors-fallen-king-city-police-department-sergeant/  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 26 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: * * * HSR Closes on Six-Acre Site in Thousand Oaks for Multifamily Development High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, has closed on approximately six acres of land and announced plans for a new multifamily development in Thousand Oaks, California. The development, which is currently unnamed, will offer 328 rental unit  more

COSTA MESA, California, March 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * Launch of Experian's Cashflow Score signals new era of open banking-powered lending New solution leverages consumer-permissioned transaction data to enable more informed credit decisions and help increase financial access COSTA MESA, Calif., March 25, 2025 -- In a move to help lenders more easily leverage consumer-permissioned transaction   more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, March 26 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop, Strengthening its Portfolio of Digital Literacy Tools COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 24, 2025) - McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, announced the acquisition of Essaypop, an interactive, cloud-based writing solution built by teachers to demystify writing in a way that is user-friendly and intuitive for both educators and students. A research  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 26 -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Rises Slightly as Median Settlement Amount Declines from 2023 13-Year High Drop in settlement size attributable to lower plaintiff-style damages, among other factors. The number of securities class action settlements increased slightly in 2024 while  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 26 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Operation IFAST Unites Calix Customers and Local Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Operation IFAST, founded by CLtel and nonprofit Guardian Group, trains broadband field technicians to spot and report signs of human trafficking during routine onsite visits. To date, more than 60 BSPs across 17 states have joined the initiative, including Calix customers li  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Empowers Utilities with New Advanced Distribution Management System Enhancements Oracle today announced new Oracle Utilities Network Management System (NMS) features to help control room operators and program managers manage distributed energy resources (DERs) throughout their lifecycle. These ADMS enhancements help u  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 26 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release: * * * Pilot, General Motors and EVgo Connect National Travel Corridors with EV Charging Infrastructure Installed in Over 25 States With locations across more than 25 states, EV travelers can hit the highways this spring break and summer with convenient charging at over 130 travel centers KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - March 25, 2025 - Pilot Company (Pilot), General   more

ARCATA, California, March 26 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Researchers Explore Unique Vocalizations of the Humboldt's Flying Squirrel Humboldt's flying squirrel, recently identified as a distinct species in 2017 native to forests in the Pacific Northwest, Sierra Nevadas, and Southern California, has a unique way of communicating with ultrasonic vocalizations--sounds beyond human hearing. Now, researchers at Cal Poly Humboldt are inv  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 26 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Globalization of production undermines unions, study finds Sociologists link union decline to low-cost suppliers in less developed countries Author: Susan T. Mashiyama Organized labor, in the form of unionization, has declined dramatically in wealthy democratic countries (rich democracies) over the past 50 years. The United States is among countries showing the greatest reductio  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * These Electronics-free Robots Can Walk Right Off the 3D-Printer Story by: Ioana Patringenaru - ipatrin@ucsd.edu Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. That is exactly what roboticists have achieved in robots developed by the Bioi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 26 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA partners with Urban Land Institute and USC on roadmap for rebuilding after the L.A. fires Project Recovery roadmap provides actionable recommendations to support a more resilient future The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and the nonprofit Urban Land Institute Los Angeles today released a comprehensive plan aimed at helping to guide Los Angel  more

MERCED, California, March 26 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Consortium Looks to Expand Solar-Over-Canal Projects Statewide The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. Plans are now in the works to expand the technology to other areas. A groundbreaking initiative led by faculty from seven top California research universities aims to accelerate the deployment of solar array  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 26 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Detecting wildfires with AI USC ISI researchers are developing a novel wildfire surveillance method using computer vision algorithms In the face of escalating wildfire threats like the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, USC Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) is pioneering an AI-powered surveillance system to improve early wildfire detection, poten  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 26 -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Offering Grants for Climate Projects By Scott Craig In the last two summers, Westmont has hosted more than 100 evangelical students, professors and nationally recognized experts for conferences about Christian climate advocacy. The Faith.Climate.Action. Workshop, funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, now provides nearly $40,000 in grants to support sustainability initiatives for eight members of  more