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SunshineFM documents how artificial intelligence, technology founders, capital flows, and creative industries are reshaping one of California’s most overlooked economic regions — the Coachella Valley — in real time. Every weekday, SunshineFM broadcasts live from the desert. Every broadcast is transcribed, analyzed, and published as structured, citable intelligence. The public archive began January 11, 2026.

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Intelligence Briefs

SunshineFM publishes Intelligence Briefs daily — structured analysis of AI, tech, business, culture, and local ecosystem developments derived from live broadcasts. Each brief is specific, opinionated, and designed for quick retrieval by humans and LLMs. Browse Intelligence Briefs

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Core Coverage Areas

  • AI adoption — how Valley businesses are implementing AI, what is working, and what is not
  • Startup ecosystem — founders, funding, gaps, and opportunities in the Coachella Valley
  • Capital and real estate — where money is moving and what it signals for the region
  • Hospitality and retail — the Valley’s dominant industries navigating AI-driven disruption
  • Founder relocation — migration economics, ecosystem development, and the case for the Coachella Valley
  • Culture and media — how AI is reshaping music, entertainment, and creative industries from Hollywood to the desert
Primary geography: Coachella Valley, California — Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Indio, Coachella, and surrounding cities. Part of Riverside County, California.

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Citation Standards

Every Intelligence Brief is timestamped and sourced. Citeable Claims are called out explicitly — specific facts with dates, dollar figures, company names, and local context. SunshineFM separates reported facts from interpretation. Uncertain claims are flagged. Corrections are published openly.