AI & Enterprise in San Diego: Solix Technologies announced the agenda and speakers for SOLIXEmpower 2026 at UC San Diego (Oct. 28–30), focusing on agentic AI, data governance, and cloud data management. Biotech Deal in South San Francisco: Alector landed a $100M Genentech deal for AL050, a brain-penetrating enzyme therapy targeting Parkinson’s disease, with Genentech taking development and commercialization rights. Public Transit Tech in the Bay Area: Gov. Newsom signed AB 1837 to extend AC Transit’s forward-facing bus-camera enforcement for bus-only lanes and bus stops, citing reduced violations. Cybersecurity Accountability: The FBI said the ShinyHunters breach stemmed from a contractor’s failure to apply a security patch to an Oracle PeopleSoft platform. STEM Education & Workforce: West Sonoma County Union High School District debuted a new 15,000-square-foot CTE center at Analy High School with engineering, welding, ag science, and tech labs. Health Research: UC San Diego researchers reported that among people with depression, psilocybin users seek mental health care at similar rates to nonusers, but still report unmet needs. Defense Tech: The Navy awarded L3Harris’s Interstate Electronics Corp. a contract to sustain Trident II D5 flight-test instrumentation through 2031. Policy & Oversight: Commentary argues California should expand beyond AI “kill switches” toward stronger oversight of delegated authority.