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Legendary actor Robert De Niro will star in a new Netflix film The Whisper Man produced by studio AGBO. The film is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North: When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, […]
PALO ALTO — Subsense, Inc., a neurotechnology company developing the first non-surgical, nanoparticle-based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), has emerged from stealth to formally reveal its efforts in the emerging field of non-invasive brain connectivity. Co-founded by neurotech entrepreneur Tetiana Aleksandrova and serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov, Subsense has raised $17 million in seed funding led by Sokolov’s […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Hightouch, a data and AI platform for marketing and personalization, has raised an $80 million Series C at a valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by Rajeev Dham at Sapphire Ventures, with participation from NVC, ICONIQ Growth, Amplify Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Y Combinator. The investment will help drive adoption of the company’s AI Decisioning […]
SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Taylor Ross (27), and Eureeka Abrams (29), have been charged in connection to a stolen car and police evasion incident on Sunday February 9, 2025. Ms. Ross and Ms. Abrams are scheduled to be arraigned on February 13, 2025, at 1:30 PM in Department 10 at […]
Related California has unveiled The Clara, a 22-story luxury residential development in the heart of Santa Clara’s The Clara District. Designed by architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson with interiors by AvroKO and landscape design by Surfacedesign, Inc., The Clara is positioned to offer an unrivaled residential experience in Silicon Valley. Pricing for studios start from […]
REDWOOD CITY — Zuora, Inc., a subscription management platform for businesses, has been acquired by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with an affiliate of GIC Pte., for $10.00 per share in cash. With the completion of the acquisition, Zuora’s Class A common stock will cease trading and the Company will […]
SAN JOSE – PayPal is now a checkout option for all U.S.-based cruise reservations operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Now, travelers looking to cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, can benefit from the ease, simplicity and security of paying with PayPal when booking their next travel experience. […]
PALO ALTO & JÜLICH, Germany — D-Wave Quantum — a provider of quantum computing systems, software, and services — has sold a Quantum Computer to Germany’s Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) at Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). becoming the first high-performance computing (HPC) center in the world to own a D-Wave Advantage annealing quantum computing system. With the […]
IRVINE, CA — Rivian Automotive announced it is opening sales for the Rivian Commercial van to fleets of all sizes in the US. The Rivian Commercial Van is the platform on which Amazon’s custom electric delivery van (EDV) is based, and is designed from the ground up, prioritizing safety, driver comfort, total cost of ownership […]
REDWOOD CITY — Prenuvo, which specializes in proactive whole-body MRI screening, disclosed that it quietly raised $120 million as part of Series B fundraising during 2024. The company has identified over 1.4 million personalized health insights across its member base, highlighting the critical role of early detection. This milestone comes as Prenuvo surpassed 110,000 members […]
SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Caleb Tuimavave (24), has been charged in connection to a commercial burglary in the Richmond District. Mr. Tuimavave was arraigned on February 11, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Mr. Tuimavave is charged with one count of second-degree commercial burglary (PC 459), one count […]
Apple TV is opening up its streaming service to Android users! The Apple TV app is now available to download from Google Play on Android mobile devices — including phones, tablets, and foldables — offering Android users access to hit, award-winning Apple Original series and films on Apple TV+, along with MLS Season Pass, the […]