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On May 19, the San José Police Department’s Covert Response Unit (CRU) and MERGE Unit took Bryan Velasquez into custody without incident and he has been charged with felony stalking. Several firearms, including two AR pattern assault rifles, high capacity magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, tactical body armor, and materials to manufacture and assemble […]
BURLINGAME — Imply Data, Inc., a company founded by the original creators of Apache Druid, has landed $100 million in Series D financing, which values the company at $1.1 billion. This investment round was led by Thoma Bravo with participation from OMERS Growth Equity, both new investors. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Funds, Andreessen Horowitz and […]
As companies expand their use of technology, employees are demanding to use iPhone, iPad, and Mac at work, resulting in an increased need for IT professionals skilled in supporting and managing Apple products. To help meet this growing demand, Apple has launched updated professional training and certifications for IT support and management. The training has […]
SAN FRANCISCO — StartPlaying, the largest online platform to find tabletop role-playing games and professional Game Masters, has landed a $6.5 million seed round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz general partners Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen. The funds will go towards scaling marketing to reach new players, broadening StartPlaying’s network of industry partnerships, and hiring top talent. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Bravado, a professional network for B2B sales, has raised $26 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global. The round included community participation from 250 Chief Revenue Officers and VPs of Sales, along with angel investors like Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Lenny Rachitsky and the Airbnb alumni syndicate, Packy McCormick, and Sahil Bloom. Existing investors Redpoint […]
Google Maps is launching new immersive view for major cities including Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco later this year. Advances in computer vision and AI allow Google to fuse together billions of Street View and aerial images to create a rich, digital model of the world. With the new immersive view, you’ll […]
MENLO PARK — San Francisco-based DivcoWest is celebrating the opening of Sand Hill Kitchen, a brand-new regionally inspired restaurant located within The Quad at Sand Hill Collection (SHC) in Menlo Park. The restaurant pairs an inventive menu featuring sustainable and seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients with bright, modern design and ample outdoor dining space. It’s the newest […]
Alphawave IP, a provider of high-speed connectivity for the world’s technology infrastructure based in Toronto, has opened a new office in San Jose – marking the launch of its presence in the United States. Alphawave expects the US office to grow to more than 40 employees by the end of the year, with the majority of employees […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Credo AI, the company behind the world’s first Responsible AI (RAI) Governance Platform, has closed a $12.8 million Series A financing round led by Sands Capital, with follow-on investments from existing investors Decibel and AI Fund. Enterprises today are struggling to adapt to emerging AI governance regulations, benchmarks and standards for implemented AI […]
As California’s median home price set a new high in March and interest rates reached their highest levels in more than two years, the housing affordability outlook for Californians was diminished in the first quarter of 2022, according to the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.). The percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a […]
SAN JOSE — Concentric Inc., a vendor of intelligent AI-based solutions for protecting business-critical data, has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Led by Ballistic Ventures, a new VC firm solely dedicated to advising and funding early-stage cybersecurity startups, this investment targets the $19 billion market for data security, access governance, and loss prevention. […]
Meta (formerly Facebook) has opened its first retail store at its campus in Burlingame. In the Meta Store, you’ll be able to get hands-on experience with all Meta hardware products. Through interactive demos, you can make video calls to retail associates with Meta Portal, learn how Ray-Ban Stories can help you stay present with the world around you, […]