News About Companies in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — NVIDIA has agreed to acquire DeepMap, a Palo Alto-based startup dedicated to building high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles to navigate safely. Terms of the purchase weren’t disclosed. … Read More
Here’s a list of the top streaming subscription services where you can watch TV shows, movies and original content on your phone, laptop or TV.
Starbucks, the nation’s largest coffee chain, is reintroducing personal reusable cups across company operated stores in the U.S. on June 22. As part of Starbucks commitment to employee and customer … Read More
Doordash is expanding internationally with official launch of delivery in the city of Sendai in Japan. DoorDash, which operates the largest delivery service in the U.S., is making its first … Read More
The NY Times has hired Soumya Karlamangla (photo above) to be the next lead writer for California Today, a daily newsletter covering California’s culture, politics and economy. Soumya has been … Read More
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, announced it will offer more than 740,000 workers a new Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro that will let them access a new app designed for employees. … Read More
The Toyota Corolla has been a popular compact sedan from Toyota for over 50 years. Now the automaker has introduced a new crossover SUV version called the Corolla Cross. “Our … Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond, a national home goods chain, is expanding its Same Day Delivery services in the U.S. through a partnership with DoorDash. Customers can nowshop online for products … Read More
SANTA CLARA — Two private equity firms have agreed to buy enterprise data cloud company Cloudera. Affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) and KKR are paying all cash in … Read More
Here’s a list of companies across the state of California that have raised venture capital in the month of June 2021. See companies in California that raised venture capital in … Read More
Streaming giant Netflix announced it has given the green light for a new series featuring action star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The currently Untitled series will be a … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart, the nation’s largest online grocery delivery service, is expanding its partnership with 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, to nearly 4,000 new stores nationwide. With … Read More
Chipmaker NVIDIA announced that its board of directors declared a four-for-one split of NVIDIA’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend to make stock ownership more accessible to … Read More
Verizon, one of the nation’s largest wireless carriers, is giving mobile users access to more games. Starting May 25, new and existing customers get six months of Apple Arcade or Google Play … Read More
Here’s a list of companies in the state that have publicly announced venture capital raises in the month of May. For June list of fundings, click here.
Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest banking companies, announced it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025. The company already pays a minimum wage … Read More
CUPERTINO and NEW YORK — Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a provider of self-driving truck technology, announced it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V … Read More
SUNNYVALE — Google Cloud and SpaceX have formed a partnership to deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers on its upcoming Starlink high-speed Internet service. Under this partnership, SpaceX … Read More
McDonald’s, the nation’s leading hamburger fast food chain, is teaming up with The White House to make access to information on vaccines easier for the millions of customers who eat … Read More
CapitalG, an investment fund operated by Google and its parent company Alphabet, plans to invest $60 million in black-owned venture capital firms and startups. The investment was announced in a … Read More
MENLO PARK – Uplift, a company offering Buy Now, Pay Later solutions for the world’s top travel brands, has launched a new partnership with Southwest Airlines Co. Customers can now book … Read More
Apple announced it is awarding $45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning Incorporated, a supplier of precision glass for iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad based in upstate New … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — K&L Wine Merchants announces today that it will re-open its retail locations in Redwood City, San Francisco, and Hollywood. All three stores have been closed to in-person … Read More
Chipotle Mexican Grill, one of the nation’s largest casual food chains, announced it is increasing pay that will give workers a $15 average hourly wage by the end of June. … Read More
