OAKLAND – Former HP Planning Manager Shelbee Szeto plead guilty Thursday in court to charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and a related tax charge in a scheme to defraud her former employer out of more than five million dollars, announced United States Attorney Stephanie Hinds and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Special Agent in […]
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Arizona to Allow Drivers Licenses on iPhones
Arizona has become the first state in the USA to offer driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple’s Wallet using the iPhone or Apple Watch. Starting today, Arizonans can add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet, and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly and securely present it at select TSA security […]
Panera Introducing Two Premium Chicken Sandwiches
National sandwich chain Panera is introducing a new line up of Chef’s Chicken Sandwiches, available at Panera bakery-cafes nationwide on March 30. The addition to the menu will feature two new seared, chef-crafted chicken sandwiches. There are over 2,100 Panera locations in 48 states and Ontario, Canada. Panera is unveiling two takes on the Chef’s […]
NVidia Launches AI Computing Platform for Medical Devices
At its GTC Developers Conference, NVIDIA has introduced Clara Holoscan MG, a platform for the medical device industry to develop and deploy real-time AI applications at the edge, specifically designed to meet required regulatory standards. Clara Holoscan MGX expands the Clara Holoscan platform to provide an all-in-one, medical-grade reference architecture, as well as long-term software support, to […]
Former Apple Employee Charged With $10 Million Fraud
SAN JOSE – A federal criminal case filed Friday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California charges Dhirendra Prasad with defrauding his former employer Apple, Inc. in an amount over $10 million dollars and with money laundering and tax evasion. The filing was announced by United States Attorney Stephanie M. […]
PayPal Hires Intel Executive as CIO
PayPal has hired Archana (Archie) Deskus from Intel as its new executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO), effective March 28. Deskus will oversee PayPal’s global information technology operations and report to PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman. “As we expand the scope of our services and relevance in the lives of our customers, […]
GM Buys Out Softbank’s Cruise Stake for $2.1 Billion
General Motors announced it is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise for $2.1 billion and separately will make an additional $1.35 billion investment in Cruise, replacing a previous commitment made by the fund in 2018. GM already is the majority owner of Cruise, based in San Francisco, and began testing its self-driving […]
AMD Launches New Ryzen 7 Gaming Processor
AMD announced the pricing and availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, which it promotes as the world’s ultimate gaming processor. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor is the first Ryzen processor to feature AMD 3D V-Cache technology. With this industry-leading technology, the 5800X3D delivers 15% more gaming performance compared to processors without stacked […]
Meta Files Lawsuit Over Fake Review Service
Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp — has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Chad Taylor Cowan for breach of Terms and other claims for providing a fake engagement service directed at Facebook. Operating as “Customer Feedback Score Solutions,” and using the […]
Instacart to Offer Shoppable Recipes on TikTok
Instacart has teamed up with TikTok, one of the leading social networks, to launch Shoppable Recipes – a new product integration that will allow food creators to make their recipes shoppable via Instacart delivery. Shoppable Recipes will also be found on Buzzfeed’s Tasty app, as well on Hearst Magazines’ properties like Delish, Good Housekeeping, and […]
Doordash Offers Gas Rewards for Drivers
In response to rising gas prices, Doordash — the leading food delivery service — is offering its drivers bonuses based on miles driven and 10% back on gas purchases via its Dasher Direct debit card. Here is what Doordash is offering its drivers, also known as dashers: All U.S. Dashers Are Eligible for 10% Cash […]
Women’s Gaming Platform Dorian Raises $14 Million Series A
SAN FRANCISCO — Dorian, the women-first game platform for creators, streamers and players, has raised $14 million in Series A funding, led by The Raine Group, with participation from March Gaming, London Venture Partners, VGames, Gaingels and Graham & Walker. Dorian is the first game platform founded and led by a woman, and built with […]