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San Francisco DA Charges Man With Theft From Walgreens, Safeway

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Cuauhtemoc Ramirez (20), was charged in connection to over 24 organized retail theft related incidents, including multiple felony counts of robbery and vandalism. Mr. Ramirez and his accomplices are alleged to have stolen over $100,000 in merchandise as well as to have caused thousands […]

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Instacart Takes on Doordash Via Uber Eats

SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart and Uber Technologies, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to bring Uber Eats restaurant delivery to Instacart customers. In the coming weeks, Instacart customers nationwide will be able to use the Instacart app to order from hundreds of thousands of restaurants, powered by Uber Eats. The deal allows Instacart to take […]

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Santa Clara Sheriff Seizes 2,000 Pot Plants

The Santa Clara County Sheriff made a big bust. More than 2,000 pot plants, 100+ pounds of processed marijuana & two pistols were seized last week at a Santa Clara County property near the San Benito Co. line. The Sheriff’s Covert Investigations Unit has been focused on this cultivation operation for months. Four people were […]

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Roku to Stream Sunday Major League Baseball Game

SAN JOSE — Roku has secured exclusive multi-year rights for Major League Baseball (MLB) Sunday Leadoff live games. Starting May 19, Roku will offer an early Sunday MLB game for free on The Roku Channel, plus an all-new MLB Zone to help baseball fans discover live and upcoming games, nightly recaps, highlights, a fully programmed […]

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Walmart Laying Off Hundreds of Workers

Even the nation’s largest retailer is not immune to cutting jobs. According to The Wall Street Journal, Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and relocating workers to larger offices. Walmart operates over 5,200 stores in the U.S. under the Walmart and Sam’s Club brands. The company employed over 2.1 million workers at the beginning […]

Apple

Natalie Portman to Star in New Series on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at “Lady in the Lake,” the upcoming, seven-part limited series starring Natalie Portman, who also serves as executive producer, and Moses Ingram. “Lady in the Lake” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, July 19, 2024, followed by new episodes […]

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Signature Resolution Opens Office in Silicon Valley

SANTA CLARA — Signature Resolution, a leader in alternative dispute resolution with offices in Los Angeles, Century City, Oakland, and San Diego, announced it has secured office space in Santa Clara in the heart of Silicon Valley. This strategic move marks the firm’s fifth location in the state and further expansion into the Northern California Bay Area. Located at […]

Google

T-Mobile to Offer Free Google Pixel 8a Phone

Google’s new Pixel 8a smartphone will be available at T-Mobile online and in stores on Tuesday, May 14.  New and existing customers can choose from a bevy of offers to score the new Pixel 8a free: Free Google Pixel 8a when adding a line on most plans including all Go5G plans (via 24 monthly bill […]

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Legion Technologies Reels in $50 Million

SANTA CLARA — Legion Technologies, an operator of a workforce management platform (WFM), announced a $50 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital with strategic participation from existing investors, including Norwest, Stripes, Webb Investment Network, and XYZ. The round, which brings Legion’s total funding to $145 million, will boost its go-to-market and research and development […]

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E-Trade Stock Platform is Down

E-Trade, one of the nation’s largest stock trading platforms, is having technical issues on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of traders unable to buy and sell stocks and options. Customers are able to visit the site’s homepage but have trouble logging into their accounts or actually making trades. Posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]

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Micro Center to Open Again in Silicon Valley

Micro Center, a national retailer specializing in computers and electronic devices, is returning to Silicon Valley with the opening of its latest store in Santa Clara. Scheduled for later this year, this new store marks a significant milestone in Micro Center’s ongoing expansion, bringing its footprint back to the tech-savvy Bay Area. The new store […]