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Amazon announced that Prime Day 2024 was Amazon’s biggest Prime Day shopping event ever, with record sales and more items sold during the two-day event than any previous Prime Day event from July 16-17. During the 48-hour shopping event, Prime members globally saved billions on deals across every category. With Amazon’s vast selection at some […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Alaska Airlines has officially opened its newest Alaska Lounge at San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The modern and spacious 11,000 square foot space offers an unparalleled pre-flight experience with a welcoming West Coast vibe, open spaces bathed in natural light and warm finishes. “Today’s unveiling of our elegantly designed […]
PALO ALTO, CA – Police arrested two burglary suspects on Tuesday afternoon who broke into the garage of an occupied residence and stole two vehicles earlier in the day. A third suspect remains unidentified and outstanding. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at about 10:05 a.m., the Palo Alto 24-hour dispatch center received a call reporting the theft […]
Apple is expanding its Maps service from apps only to Internet browsers. Apple Maps on the web is now available in public beta, allowing users around the world to access Maps directly from their browser. Maps on the web is currently available in English, and is compatible with Safari and Chrome on Mac and iPad, […]
SANTA CLARA — Intel is launching its first U.S. registered apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians in Arizona in collaboration with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board, the SEMI Foundation, Maricopa Community Colleges District (MCCD) and Fresh Start Women’s Foundation. The company plans to train facility technician apprentices over […]
SAN JOSE — DreamBig Semiconductor Inc., a developer of high-performance accelerator platforms utilizing its industry-leading Chiplet Hub with 3D HBM,has scored a $75 million equity funding round. This round was co-led by the Samsung Catalyst Fund and the Sutardja Family. New investors include Samsung, Hanwha Next Generation Opportunity Fund, Event Horizon, and Raptor, alongside continuing contributions from […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference will use iPad tablets on football sidelines and coaches booths starting with the upcoming 2024 season. All 17 ACC football programs will have access to conference-provided iPad Pro and iPad Air models to immediately view video playback with the hopes of elevating on field performance. Both Stanford and Cal are joining […]
Venture capital firm Menlo Ventures has launched the Anthology Fund, a $100 million initiative created through a partnership between Menlo Ventures and Anthropic. This fund will fuel the next generation of AI startups through the combination of Menlo’s extensive company-building experience and Anthropic’s pioneering AI technology and deep research expertise. Through this collaboration, Menlo aims […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Freshpaint, a Healthcare Privacy Platform creator, has landed a $30.7 million Series B financing round led by Threshold with additional participation from new investor SignalFire and existing investors Intel Capital, Y Combinator and Zero Prime. This brings Freshpaint’s total funding to date to $41.8 million. Freshpaint is the leader in a new software category that helps healthcare organizations achieve high-performance […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Slope, a B2b payments platform, has closed an additional financing round, taking total funding to $252 million ($77M in equity and $175M in debt). Alongside J.P. Morgan Payments, other participants in the round include Y Combinator, Jack Altman, and Max Altman’s new fund, Saga. Slope, a B2B payments platform for enterprise companies, […]
CULVER CITY, CA — Apple TV+ received a record 72 Emmy Award nominations across 16 Apple Originals including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. The streaming service received its best-ever showing with sweeps across top category nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (Lessons in Chemistry), Outstanding […]
U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the Best Hospitals in the United States for 2024-25 and five California hospitals were named best in the state. Now in its 35th year, Best Hospitals evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals in more than 30 medical and surgical services. The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals highlights […]