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A report from Berkeley Law finds that the use of artificial intelligence is affecting rights across three sectors: law, media, and schools. The report examines how AI tools shape legal processes, journalism, and education, raising concerns about due process, information integrity, and student rights as adoption accelerates across institutions.

A report by the University of California, Berkeley is urging the International Court of Justice to review Mexico's conduct under former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The document reportedly raises concerns about governance and rule of law during his 2018-2024 administration. The call is drawing attention to how López Obrador's legacy is being judged internationally as Claudia Sheinbaum's government continues his political movement.

Databricks has agreed to pay $22.8 million for naming rights to the University of California, Berkeley's football field, a landmark corporate deal for college sports. The data software company, founded by Berkeley alumni, is framing the investment as part of a broader push tied to its Bay Area roots, its growth ambitions, and its deepening relationship with the university's talent pipeline.

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) has appointed Marc Metrick, the former CEO of Saks Global, as a managing director in its corporate finance practice. Metrick led Saks through a period of major change in luxury retail, and his move to an advisory firm signals continued demand for executives with deep retail turnaround and restructuring experience.

Berkeley Haas is highlighting Tash, a startup building the infrastructure that lets people invest in trading cards as an asset class. The company is positioning collectible cards alongside stocks and other alternative investments, and the business school coverage frames it as part of a wider wave of startups turning hobbies into investable markets.

Doctors, nurses and therapists employed by LifeLong Medical Care walked off the job across the East Bay, disrupting care at the community health network's clinics. The strike affects facilities serving low-income and uninsured patients in Berkeley and neighboring cities. Details on the workers' specific demands and the duration of the walkout were not immediately available.

A landmark Berkeley Hills home known as the 'Photographer's House' has come onto the market for the first time in decades, according to SFGate. The property is noted for its sweeping views, with the listing remarking there is 'nothing between you and the view' from the house.

The Berkeley Homeless Union is asking a court to hold the city of Berkeley in contempt over its clearing of a homeless encampment on Harrison Street. The move suggests the union believes the sweep violated a prior court order or agreement protecting encampment residents, escalating a legal dispute between homeless advocates and the city over how Berkeley handles unsanctioned camps.

The 2026 Berkeley City Council elections are shaping up around two dominant issues: public safety and housing development. Candidates are staking out positions on policing levels and neighborhood growth as they compete for council seats in the California city. Local coverage highlights how these debates are dividing the field ahead of the vote.

Former California Governor Gray Davis, now regarded as an elder statesman, is reviewing his decades in public life as part of a major oral history project at the University of California, Berkeley. The undertaking documents his career, including his time as governor and the 2003 recall that ended it, preserving his account for researchers and the public.

The US National Science Foundation is funding a new research collaboration to sequence the genomes of Antarctic organisms. The effort, which includes University of California, Berkeley researchers, aims to map the genetic makeup of life in the frozen continent, shedding light on how species adapt to extreme cold and informing conservation as climate change reshapes polar ecosystems.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health has announced Lesley Park as a new member of its faculty. The introduction highlights her addition to the school's academic staff, though details about her research focus and background were not provided in the announcement.

Cartoonist DW Williamson published a new comic riffing on Berkeley, tagged with themes of matter versus antimatter and annihilation, and pointed readers to his website for more of his work. Responses so far have been small, but the piece is making the rounds among comic and illustration fans who follow his humor and ink drawings.