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NEW YORK — Square has introduced the next generation of Square Stand, the company’s countertop device that turns an iPad into a powerful, robust point of sale system that sellers can use to run their entire business. Launching in all of Square’s eight global markets, Square Stand features integrated contactless and dip payments technology, a […]
PALO ALTO — Surf Bio, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company commercializing a novel drug stabilization platform, has landed a $16 million Series Seed round of funding. The financing was co-led by Breakout Ventures and the Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund (“PXV Fund”). The company plans to use the funds to advance its polymer-based drug delivery platform and […]
Palo Alto Police have arrested three female suspects for robbery and weapons charges after they struck and pepper sprayed a loss prevention officer during a theft at the Stanford Shopping Center last Tuesday night. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at around 7:30 p.m., Palo Alto Police received a report of a robbery involving pepper spray […]
Instagram is introducing seven new messaging features to its service. The company is making more investments in messaging to help you connect with your closest friends in more fun and seamless ways. Browse and Chat at the Right Time Instagram has made several improvements that help people chat, share, and respond: Reply while you browse: Receive […]
Google has announced new updates to its popular Maps service. To help make the choice between toll roads and regular roads easier, the company is rolling out toll prices on Google Maps for the first time. Soon, you’ll see the estimated toll price to your destination before you start navigating thanks to trusted information from […]
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. The soaring price of gas is likely hitting the Postal Service hard with its national […]
Instacart, the nation’s leading grocery delivery service, announced a new plan to protect its delivery drivers from tip baiting. This is when an order features a tip (sometimes substantial) and then after delivery the customer reduces the tip to zero. This often infuriates drivers who have spent time shopping and delivering groceries for a customer […]
Doordash has formed a partnership with BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading membership warehouse club in the Eastern United States based in Massachusetts. Doordash will now offer on-demand grocery delivery from 226 BJ’s locations across 17 states. BJ’s is the first wholesale club available on the DoorDash marketplace, providing consumers with access to home essentials and […]
FOSTER CITY — Conversica, Inc., a provider of Conversational AI solutions for enterprise revenue teams, has completed a $25 million financing with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Conversica will use the capital to support strategic business initiatives as it prepares for growth. “Today, AI is more than a technology. It’s an essential […]
SAN JOSE — PayPal has introduced a new Cashback credit card, issued by Synchrony, which gives customers even more cash back when they shop with PayPal. With the new card, customers earn unlimited 3% cash back when paying with PayPal at checkout – online, mobile, or in-store with PayPal QR Code where eligible – and […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Fractal, a new marketplace for gaming NFTs founded by Justin Kan, the co-founder of Twitch, has secured a $35 million seed round led by Paradigm and Multicoin Capital with with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Solana Labs, Animoca, Coinbase Ventures, Play Ventures, Position Ventures, Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Crossover, Shrug Capital, TerraForm CEO […]
Palo Alto Police have arrested four male teenagers for robbing a woman at Stanford Shopping Center Monday night. On Monday, April 4, 2022 at around 6:00 p.m., the police dispatch center received a report of a carjacking that had just occurred at the Stanford Shopping Center. The preliminary investigation revealed that a female in her […]