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Uber Charging New Gas Fee to Customers

With gas prices soaring over the past month, Uber has begun charging a new gas fee for customers that will go directly to drivers. Starting last Wednesday, Uber customers are now paying a surcharge of either $0.45 or $0.55 on each Uber trip and either $0.35 or $0.45 on each Uber Eats order, depending on […]

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National Home Prices Hit All-Time High in February

SANTA CLARA — The U.S. median home listing price hit a new all-time high of $392,000 in February, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report. Home prices grew at an unusually-fast February pace before the busy spring season in many of the 50 largest metros, led by Las Vegas, Miami and Tampa, with annual increases of at least 31% each. […]

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DoorDash to Provide Deliveries For Office Depot

DoorDash is teaming up with Office Depot, a leading provider of office supplies and business products, to offer on-demand delivery of business and educational products from more than 1,000 Office Depot and OfficeMax stores nationwide. From laptop and desktop computers, to printers, ink and toner, cleaning and breakroom supplies, tech accessories and more, consumers can […]

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Chipotle Launches Pollo Asado for Limited Time

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching the new Pollo Asado at restaurants in the U.S. and Canada for a limited time. Pollo Asado is grilled fresh in Chipotle’s kitchens using classic cooking techniques to build bright, craveable flavor. The chicken is available at participating locations and via the Chipotle app, Chipotle.com, and third-party delivery partners. An Entirely […]

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Amazon to Split Shares 20-for-1

Amazon, the leading online retailer and cloud service, says its Board of Directors has approved a 20-for-1 split of the Company’s common stock. Shares in Amazon stock closed Wednesday at $2,785.58 per share, up $65.29. The stock was trading 6% higher after hours when news of the split was released in a filing with the […]

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App Delivery Companies Launch New Industry Association – Flex

America’s leading app-based delivery platforms, representing more than 52 million workers nationwide, have joined together to form Flex, a new industry association that will serve as the voice of the app-based economy. Founding member companies include DoorDash, Gopuff, Grubhub, HopSkipDrive, Instacart, Lyft, Shipt, and Uber. The association will lobby for the delivery industry on a range […]

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Apple to Air Major League Baseball Games on Friday Nights

CUPERTINO — Apple has signed a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to air its first professional sporting events on Apple TV+. “Friday Night Baseball” will be a weekly doubleheader with live pre- and postgame shows that will be available to fans in eight countries exclusively on Apple TV+ as soon as the regular season […]

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Plug and Play Selects 70 Startups for New Batch

SUNNYVALE — Plug and Play has selected over 70 startups to participate in their first Silicon Valley programs of the year. These programs will run through May and are focused on the following industries: Brand & Retail, Food & Beverage, Media & Advertising, New Materials & Packaging, and Supply Chain. Out of the selected startups, 60% are based outside of the U.S. and […]

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Shoplifter With $19,000 in Merchandise Arrested in Palo Alto

Palo Alto Police arrested a San Francisco woman this weekend with more than $19,000 in stolen property in the trunk of her car after she shoplifted more than $1600 of clothing from a retailer at Stanford Shopping Center. On Saturday, February 26, 2022, at about 4:34 p.m., officers responded to Victoria’s Secret at Stanford Shopping […]

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Bandwidth IG Completes Dark Fiber Route in San Jose

SUNNYVALE — Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG) has expanded its dark fiber data connections in Silicon Valley. The company recently completed a unique fiber route — diverse from other carriers — to the vital data center campuses in South San Jose. The 100% underground fiber optic network runs from Santa Clara to the Great Oaks area in South San […]

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Chevron to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

SAN RAMON, Calif. & HOUSTON — Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is partnering with Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary company of Japan’s Iwatani Corporation to co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026. As part of the agreement, Chevron plans to fund construction of the sites, which are expected to […]

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Instacart Customers Can Now Earn Points With Delta

Instacart, the nation’s largest supermarket delivery service, is teaming up with Delta Air Lines to give customers more ways to earn miles when they link their SkyMiles and Instacart accounts, with special earning bonuses for Instacart Express members. Once linked, members will earn 1 mile for $1 spent with Instacart, and Instacart Express members will earn […]