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Amazon announced plans to create more than 2,500 corporate and technology jobs over the coming years in multiple cities across California. The company will expand its Tech Hubs in San Diego and the Los Angeles area, including Irvine and Santa Monica, as it seeks to recruit local talent and continue inventing and innovating on behalf […]
PALO ALTO – A man who committed a lewd act in the self-checkout line of a Safeway grocery store in Palo Alto in January is now in custody, pursuant to a warrant detectives obtained for that crime and a new similar incident that occurred in American Canyon earlier this week. On the morning of Wednesday, January […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW — In a joint effort to make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The new capability will allow websites and apps to offer consistent, secure, […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a record multistate agreement with Intuit Inc., the owner of TurboTax, for deceiving millions of low-income Americans into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of Attorney General James’ agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation […]
SAN JOSE — Apple Music is now available globally on the Roku streaming platform in a new deal between the two companies. Apple Music subscribers can stream on any Roku device including Roku streaming players, Roku TV models and Roku premium audio products like the Roku Streambar Pro. Current Apple Music subscribers can access the […]
Radisson Hotel Group has formed a partnership with Plug and Play’s Travel & Hospitality program, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that brings together the best startups with the world’s largest corporations. Through this partnership, Radisson Hotel Group will strengthen its connections with selected startups, enabling […]
SAN FRANCISCO — LendingClub Corporation, the parent company of LendingClub Bank, has released findings from its ninth edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series, conducted in partnership with PYMNTS.com. The Credit Edition examines the growing shares of U.S. consumers in all economic brackets living paycheck to paycheck, and the impact on their ability to access credit […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. The newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (formerly known as the Cyber Unit) in the Division of Enforcement will grow to 50 dedicated positions. “The U.S. has […]
National restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has formed Cultivate Next, a new venture fund which intends to make early-stage investments into companies that further Chipotle’s mission to Cultivate a Better World. The aim of Cultivate Next is to support seed to Series B stage companies that can accelerate the Company’s strategic priorities such as running […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold over $8 billion worth of Tesla stock in filings with the SEC this week. Musk is the world’s richest man and most of his net worth is based on his ownership of Tesla shares. He made a deal last week to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share. Twitter reported […]
Southwest Airlines, the nation’s leading discount airline, has added additional service to its flight schedule beginning in early June, including more flights from San Jose and San Diego. “For a gamut of travelers seeking business opportunity, faraway fun, or family time, these new routes and additional flights put the Hospitality and value of Southwest Airlines […]
CUPERTINO — Apple has opened a self-service site that now lets users fix their own Apple iPhones, providing repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools through the Apple Self Service Repair Store. Self Service Repair is available in the US and will expand to additional countries — beginning in Europe — later this year. […]