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Apple TV+ will expand its slate of science fiction offerings with “Neuromancer,” a new 10-episode drama based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson. It will be created for television by Graham Roland (“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” “Dark Winds”) and JD Dillard (“Devotion,” “The Outsider,” “Sleight”). A co-production between Skydance Television […]
SANTA CLARA— ServiceNow, Hugging Face, and NVIDIA, have announced the release of StarCoder2, a family of open‑access large language models (LLMs) for code generation that sets new standards for performance, transparency, and cost‑effectiveness. StarCoder2 was developed by the BigCode community, stewarded by ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company, and Hugging Face, the most‑used open‑source platform where the machine learning community collaborates […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Financial software company Intuit Inc. has introduced QuickBooks Solopreneur, a new product designed to meet the unique needs of one-person businesses. The comprehensive tool provides a number of easy-to-use features to help solopreneurs stay in control of their finances, create trackable goals, manage business expenses to stay tax-ready, and have the confidence […]
In partnership with Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) and Fresno State, San José State University hopes to address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals by promoting cybersecurity education programs that will result in the development of a skilled workforce. This collaborative effort, led by CSUSB, will also involve key stakeholders, with the mission to nurture and […]
SAN JOSE — Applied Materials has introduced a portfolio of products and solutions designed to address the patterning requirements of chips in the “angstrom era.” As chipmakers transition to process nodes at 2nm and below, they increasingly benefit from new materials engineering and metrology techniques that help overcome EUV and High-NA EUV patterning challenges, including […]
PALO ALTO – After a woman stole an unoccupied Amazon delivery van in Palo Alto last Thursday afternoon, police tracked the vehicle to San Jose, arrested her, and recovered the stolen van. On Thursday, February 22, 2024, at about 3:35 p.m., the Palo Alto 24-hour dispatch center received a call from an Amazon delivery driver stating […]
DoorDash has launched a new partnership with Pet Supplies Plus, the largest and most trusted pet retail franchise, to offer on-demand delivery of pet essentials from 720 locations. Whether it’s restocking food for their furry, feathery, or scaly friends, or indulging their pet with a new treat, pet parents can now enjoy the convenience of […]
MENLO PARK – KKR, one of the nation’s largest private equity firms, has signed an agreement with Broadcom Inc. to acquire its End-User Computing Division (the “EUC Division”) in a deal valued at approximately $4 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, the EUC Division will become a standalone company, with greater access to growth capital […]
SANTA CLARA — Agilent Technologies announced that Padraig McDonnell, president of the Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG), has been named CEO-elect and chief operating officer (COO) of the company, succeeding current President and CEO Mike McMullen who will retire. McDonnell will become Agilent’s president and CEO and join Agilent’s Board of Directors on May 1. Agilent […]
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that on “Extra Day,” February 29, guac will not be extra* for fans who use code EXTRA24 on digital orders placed exclusively on the Chipotle app or Chipotle.com. Chipotle is kicking off “Extra Day” celebrations early starting February 26, with a gamified scavenger hunt on Chipotle’s official Instagram account, which will […]
Apple has released a free Sports app that provides scores of your favorite teams. The app is released just in time for the start of the Major League Soccer 2024 season which begins tonight and is available on Apple TV+. Designed for speed and simplicity, the new Apple Sports app’s personalized experience puts users’ favorite […]
Palo Alto Networks stock lost 28% Wednesday after releasing earnings the day before and reducing its full-year guidance. Shares in the company dropped $104 to close at $261.97. Track all markets on TradingView