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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan Joins Meta Board of Directors

Meta announced that Hock E. Tan — President and CEO of Broadcom — and John Arnold have been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. [Photo above: Hock Tan (left) and John Arnold] Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta, said, “I’m excited to share that Hock Tan and John Arnold are joining […]

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Supermicro Stock Drops 20% Friday After Spectacular Run

Shares in Supermicro were clipped Friday, falling 20% for the day after a spectacular runup this month. Supermicro broke the $1,000 mark on Thursday and dropped big on Friday after concerns of the company being overpriced. The stock has already gained 181% this year and is up an astonishing 842% over the past 12 months. […]

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Oakland Man Charged in Bank Robberies

OAKLAND – Naikano Tuipulotu made his initial appearance in court on February 15, 2024, to face charges of committing a series of bank robberies in the East Bay, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. According to the complaint affidavit, from October 23, […]

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Square Releases Restaurant Report for Q4 2023

Square has released the latest edition of its quarterly Restaurant Industry Report, which uses data across Square’s food and beverage sellers to examine dining trends, along with shifts in both consumer spending and restaurant wages. Data is for the fourth quarter of 2023. Breakfast skews towards delivery While delivery rates overall have seen a decrease […]

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Apple Arcade Offers Dozen Games for Apple Vision Pro

Apple Arcade is offering a catalog of games for players to enjoy on Apple Vision Pro, the company’s new spatial computing device. Spatial games built specifically for Arcade on Apple Vision Pro unlock new gameplay opportunities by blending digital content with the physical world. visionOS delivers powerful spatial experiences with a brand-new three-dimensional user interface […]

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GoPro Buys Helmet Maker Forcite

goPro has recently agreed to acquire Forcite Helmet Systems, a pioneer in embedding technology into helmets. GoPro intends to accelerate Forcite’s vision to provide a safer, more dynamic motorcycling experience through tech-enabled motorcycle helmets with the long-term goal of tech-enabling other categories of helmets over time. Forcite is based in Australia and terms of the […]

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Washington Post Names New San Francisco Bureau Chief

Washington Post Business Editor Lori Montgomery announced that Yun-Hee Kim has been promoted to Tech Editor for Corporate and Personal Technology, an expanded role overseeing coverage of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies – including Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft – as well as the personal tech team in San Francisco and New York. This role […]

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Rentberry Wants to Buy WeWork Out of Bankruptcy

Rentberry, an operator of a property rental and management platform based in San Francisco, has unveiled plans to explore the acquisition of WeWork, the NY-based flexible workspace provider that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rentberry says the move is backed by key venture capital funds, including Berkeley Hills Capital, and wants to combine WeWork’s […]

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Vapor.io and Supermicro Team Up to Launch Zero Gap AI

Vapor IO and Supermicro are launching a new collaboration called Zero Gap AI, powered by the NVIDIA MGX platform with the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip. Zero Gap AI is a unique 5G- and AI-as-a-Service platform, operated by Vapor IO, that delivers private 5G and GPU-based micro-clouds to specific locations, directly adjacent to where the capabilities are […]

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ZipAir to Increase Flights From Tokyo to San Jose

ZIPAIR Tokyo airline announced it will increase seasonal service between Tokyo Narita and San José Mineta International Airport during the summer season and will also operate daily flights to Honolulu during the Golden Week holiday period in Japan. Flights and schedules are subject to relevant government approvals. ●Operating Schedule San José Mineta Route: June 1 […]

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CHP Surge in Oakland Leads to 71 Arrests

OAKLAND — Following Governor Newsom’s increased deployment and temporary surge of California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers in Oakland and the East Bay, the CHP announced initial operation milestones including the arrest of 71 suspects, the recovery of 145 stolen vehicles, and the seizure of four crime-linked firearms as part of CHP’s regular and undercover operations. Suspects were […]

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Air Force Gives XWing Approval to Fly Unmanned Missions Across California

SAN FRANCISCO —  Xwing, a leading supplier of modular autonomy technology for aviation, has announced the successful completion of its recent participation in AGILE FLAG 24-1. The company transported mission-critical cargo with daily autonomous missions throughout the week-long exercise, accumulating over 2,800 autonomous flight miles to military bases and civilian airports, including March Air Reserve […]