Innovation

May the Best Bot Win
By Nathalia AlcantaraStarted as student side project, Chatbot Arena is now the AI industry’s scoreboard—and a $100 million startup

More Things You’ll Never Believe Came from Berkeley
By Esther OhOkay, maybe you will, but we still think it’s a fun list

Biology Gets ChatGPT for DNA
By Pat JosephThe tool could have immediate applications for health care

Data Is Fueling the AI Revolution. What Happens When It Runs Out?
By Aaron MokExperts warn that the internet may not be big enough to sustain AI innovation

Q&A: Is Berkeley Next?
By Jesse KleinWildfire scientist Michael Gollner on protecting the East Bay from disaster

High-Class Housing
By Leah WorthingtonTransfers find deluxe digs at Anchor House

High-Protein Nobels
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17List of Cal-connected laureates grows by four

You’ll Never Believe It Came from Berkeley
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17Quantum blue, the mouse, card stunts, and more

A Lens on the Mysteries of the Universe
By Brad BalukjianA new gravitational lens sheds light on dark matter.

Mussels Inspire New Surgical Glue
By Brad BalukjianSuperglue can save lives.

Breaking It Down on Plastics Recycling
By Nathalia AlcantaraBerkeley researchers develop a breakthrough chemical process to vaporize plastics.

Wearables That Wake You
By Pat JosephThese are not your average earbuds.