AI isn't the villain — the people building it and the government refusing to govern it are. A lesson from WebEx's churn crisis, a Santa Cruz historian, and why accountability after the fact is no accountability at all.

"Tech bro" once described a specific guy in a specific vest. Now it covers billionaires, biologists, and your aunt with an iPad. A label that fits everyone describes no one.

Philippe Kahn, Santa Cruz inventor of the camera phone, rejects claims that AI will replace engineers. Instead, he calls for "enlightened engineers" who pair rigor with humility and ask, "What happens when we build this?"

Critics once dismissed the camera as a machine for failed painters. It took more than a century to win the museum wall. AI art is on the same path — moving much faster.

Cabrillo College joins Santa Cruz Works as a parter of Cohort 2 of the AHSC internship opportunity program to open doors for local student internships.

David Pogue tested Apple’s new AI Siri 125 ways and found it remarkably capable. It searches personal data, controls apps, understands screens and cameras, handles complex commands, and could dramatically reduce app-switching, Googling, and everyday phone fumbling.

A candidate for mayor has told UCSC students the City should walk away from its agreement with Joby Aviation. Here's what the agreement actually says — and why breaking it would cost Santa Cruz, not Joby.

Do you have an awesome company in the Wrigley building? Help inspire the next generation of innovators!

We’re renaming our annual event and we want YOUR input! Help us rename Titans and you could win VIP tickets to our next event and more!

Ever wonder what actually happens between the coffee farm and your coffee cup? Join Santa Cruz Works and Cat & Cloud Coffee for an inside look at their roastery, straight from the source. This is a how-it's-made field trip for coffee lovers, curious minds, and anyone who's ever wanted to take a peek behind the counter.

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.

Thank you to River Row for allowing us to host our New Tech event at their space, and to the six presenters who shared what they're building right here in Santa Cruz! View the photos.

A Dutch database, an Amazon acquisition, and a surf town's most improbable export: how Looker's alumni quietly built the strange, tangled, occasionally hilarious family tree behind DuckDB and MotherDuck.

Thomas Wynn from Wynn Capital Management, gives his investing advice during a time of uncertainty and all time highs in the markets.

Santa Cruz-based Paystand launches AI agents that take on accounts receivable, spend management, and reporting for finance teams.

Joby Aviation is running two demonstrations at once this week: electric air taxi flights across Dallas-Fort Worth and a coast-to-coast tour of its autonomous J208 cargo aircraft.

How a scrappy team of ex-Lookers turned Santa Cruz roots into a $1.5B AI-powered data company, and what they learned along the way.

Reggiardo Ranch invites Santa Cruz’s tech community to trade constant connection for redwoods, good food, and a slower pace.

A new SBDC-backed initiative, Santa Cruz HardTech, is organizing the county's hardware, robotics, biotech, and clean energy founders — offering free advising, capital guidance, and a monthly meetup at Idea Fab Labs.

The Westly Prize is an annual award from the Westly Foundation for young social innovators in CA that gives out up to $145,000 total, including three $40,000 Grand Prizes, as unrestricted funding to early-stage founders tackling social challenges in areas like AI, education, health, environment, and youth development.