MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 13 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Bringing state-of-the-art Gemini translation capabilities to Google Translate By Rose Yao, VP, Product, Search We're bringing Gemini's most powerful translation capabilities to Google Translate for text, launching a beta experience for live speech-to-speech translations with headphones, and adding new languages to the app for practice and skill  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 13 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Improved Gemini audio models for powerful voice interactions By Bibo Xu, Director of Product Management and Tara Sainath, Distinguished Research Scientist Earlier this week, we introduced greater control over audio generation with an upgrade to our Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash Text-to-Speech models. But generating expressive speech is only one sid  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 13 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * You can now have more fluid and expressive conversations when you go Live with Search. By Liza Ma | Director, Product Management, Search When you go Live with Search, you can have a back-and-forth voice conversation in AI Mode to get real-time help and quickly find relevant sites across the web. And now, thanks to our latest Gemini model for na  more

ORANGE, California, Dec. 13 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman Economic Forecast Points to Moderate U.S. Growth in 2026 University economists expect the U.S. economy to post steady gains driven by AI spending and continued strength in consumer spending. * Chapman University released its annual economic outlook this week, projecting 2% real GDP growth next year, a slight improvement over 2025. The forecast is based on nearly five decades of modeling and is widely   more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Classroom ready: Kyla Kowinsky blends science and teaching * When Kyla Kowinsky walks across the stage at PennWest California's fall commencement, she'll be celebrating more than a degree. She'll be marking the culmination of an ambitious, purpose-driven college journey one that blended a passion for science, a calling to teach, and a commitment to leadership, all while graduating a semester early. Kowinsky, a n  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 12 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * FDA drug trials exclude a widening slice of Americans * A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country's racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals. The findings arrive amidst a push for personalized medicine, which creates treatments designed specifically f  more

ARCATA, California, Dec. 12 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Finishing Strong, Finding Balance and Support Through Finals Week * Staying mentally and physically healthy during finals week is essential. Fortunately, Humboldt offers plenty of ways to recharge. A simple walk through campus can lift your spirits, sharpen your focus, and give you a breath of fresh air. Nourishing your body matters, too. The OhSNAP! Food Pantry is open to a  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 13 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Google's Willow quantum processor will power cutting-edge UK research through the NQCC. Quantum computing holds the potential to solve some of the world's most complex challenges. Today, we're announcing a new collaboration with the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). Google is working with the NQCC to offer UK researchers the opportunit  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 12 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MICHELLE OBAMA, WILL ARNETT, MACAULAY CULKIN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 15-19 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Health Secures TEFCA QHIN Designation, Further Strengthening Interoperability Leadership * Oracle Health Information Network Inc., a subsidiary of Oracle, has been designated as a Qualified Health Information Network (r) (QHIN(tm)) as a part of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement(tm) (TEFCA(tm)). Build  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The Math of Universality * The growth of bacterial colonies, the piling up of snow during a storm, and the spread of a wildfire are random, seemingly unrelated events, yet they all follow universal mathematical laws. Caltech's new assistant professor of mathematics Lingfu Zhang wants to elucidate the math behind these growth patterns and understand how and why the math is so widespread.   more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 12 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Aims to Bolster U.S. Hydrogen Infrastructure with Investment in FirstElement Fuel * PLANO, Texas (Dec.12, 2025) - Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced a strategic investment in FirstElement Fuel, Inc., (FEF) the largest retail hydrogen fueling infrastructure provider in California, with 92 retail fueling positions across 38 locations. TMNA and FEF aim to strength  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 12 -- The University of California Davis issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2025, by Chancellor Gary S. May: * * * Checking in With Chancellor May: How Our Research Partnerships Serve the World To the UC Davis community: During the holiday season, one thing I'm especially grateful for is the way UC Davis transforms research into service around the world. I experienced this firsthand last month while leading a university delegation in Kenya, where I saw how our  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 12 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Chemist Carlito Lebrilla Elected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow By Greg Watry Distinguished Professor Carlito Lebrilla is among the 185 academic and institutional inventors newly elected to the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI. The fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors and celebrates success in translating research into products and services  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * San Francisco Mayor Speaks at Commencement, Calls on Graduates to Change the World In his address at USF's 167th commencement ceremonies today, Daniel Lurie, mayor of San Francisco, called on new graduates to "find something in society that you think is unacceptable, and then go do something about it." The mayor continued: "You can't help people until you meet them  more