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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NVIDIA has released a video that offers the first public look at Eos, its latest data-center-scale supercomputer. An extremely large-scale NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, Eos is where NVIDIA developers create their AI breakthroughs using accelerated computing infrastructure and fully optimized software. Eos is built with 576 NVIDIA DGX H100 systems, NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking and software, providing a total of 18.4 […]
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 […]
RICHMOND, CA — BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for obesity and metabolic diseases by harnessing the biology of aging, has completed an oversubscribed Series D financing round of $170 million led by Sofinnova Investments. New investors including Longitude Capital, RA Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, RTW Investments, SV Health Investors, OrbiMed Advisors, […]
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 […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Rasa, developer of a generative conversational AI platform, has completed a $30 million Series C funding round, co-led by StepStone Group and PayPal Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, and Basis Set Ventures. “This investment accelerates our lead in the market, and fuels our drive to redefine what is possible […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Hippo Harvest, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) startup developing advanced greenhouse systems that produce sustainably-grown produce, has closed a $21 million Series B funding round led by Standard Investments. Congruent Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Hawthorne Food Ventures, and Energy Impact Partners also participated in the round. The funding will be used to scale the […]