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NEWARK — Lucid Group, manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles (EVs), has opened a new Studio location at Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, CA. The company has recently opened service centers in key markets including Costa Mesa, CA; Chicago, IL; and Houston, TX. This new location, the 21st in a growing network of Lucid Studios and service centers, further […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended last Christmas on December 25, 2021. The Company posted an all-time revenue record of $123.9 billion, up 11 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10. Apple reported $71.6 billion in revenue just from iPhone sales, up from […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Electric Sheep Robotics, a specialist in autonomous lawn mowing, has introduced the Dexter robot. Dexter takes existing commercial lawn mowers, both gas and electric, and turns them into autonomous vehicles. Dexter is designed to address critical labor shortages in the landscaping, facilities, and property management industries. The labor market in landscaping is […]
eBay has announced the launch of its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards. Now single ungraded trading cards (including collectible card games, sports and non-sports) sold for $750+ in the U.S. will be authenticated. By mid-2022, the service will expand to include graded, autograph and patch cards sold for $250+. With the addition of trading […]
For the second time in a week, a jewelry store was hit by robbers at The Shops in Tanforan mall in San Bruno. On Tuesday evening, at 6:52 p.m., San Bruno Police Officers responded to a jewelry store inside the mall on the report of a robbery. Responding Officers learned that a group of five […]
REDWOOD CITY — After three years of research and development, Cana Technology is emerging from stealth with the world’s first countertop molecular beverage printer to give people any beverage, anytime, with ultra-low waste. Cana was founded by The Production Board (TPB), a holding company established to solve the most fundamental problems that affect our planet. TPB, which […]
A “smash and grab” robber who invaded a high-end sneaker store in Santa Clara multiple times late last year faces prison if convicted of charges filed last week by Santa Clara District Attorney. Gregory Jefferson, 19, was arrested in his Pittsburgh home in January. Inside the home, Santa Clara police found 30 boxes of luxury […]
Google is holding its 14th annual Doodle for Google contest for students. The 2022 contest theme is, “I care for myself by…”. Pop star Selena Gomez [photo above] is one of the three judges in the contest. The 2022 Doodle for Google contest is open to students based in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) responded to a package theft incident on the 3000 block of Toomey Place. In this case, the victim was notified by the delivery service that a package arrived. The victim went to the front porch and noticed the package was […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Stripe, which helps businesses process payments online, has entered into an agreement to acquire Hong Kong-based BBPOS, one of Stripe’s earliest and closest Terminal manufacturing partners. Last year alone, BBPOS and Stripe collaborated on three new card readers, including the first Stripe-designed piece of hardware, Stripe Reader. By bringing hardware development in-house, […]
Palo Alto Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last week at the Stanford Shopping Center, where the suspect took purses from two women dining together. There were no physical injuries and the suspect remains at large. On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at about 2:47 p.m., police dispatch received a call reporting an armed […]
Apple TV+ has unveiled the teaser trailer and premiere date for “WeCrashed,” a new limited series from Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello, based on the hit Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork” and starring Academy Award and SAG Award winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. The limited series also stars Kyle Marvin, […]