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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
NVIDIA will host its flagship GTC 2024 conference at the San Jose Convention Center from March 18-21. More than 300,000 people are expected to register to attend in person or virtually. GTC is short for GPU Technology Conference. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote from the SAP Center on Monday, March 18, […]
A GoFundMe page started for former President Donald Trump has raised over $706,000 to date. A Trump supporter named Elena Cardone created the page — Stand with Trump; Fund the $355M Unjust Judgment — after Trump was fined $355 million by a New York judge last week for fraudulently inflating the value of his businesses […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]