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SAN FRANCISCO — Anrok, a global sales tax platform for software companies, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and others including Karen Peacock, former CEO of Intercom, David Faugno, former CFO of Qualtrics and current president of 1Password, Alex Estevez, […]
Apple announced an upcoming enhancement to existing repair processes that will enable customers and independent repair providers to utilize used Apple parts in repairs. Beginning with select iPhone models this fall, the new process is designed to maintain an iPhone user’s privacy, security, and safety, while offering consumers more options, increasing product longevity, and minimizing […]
Dave & Buster’s – the national chain for food and family entertainment – is celebrating the launch of a new dine-in menu featuring more than 20 new premium food and drink items. In celebration, the brand is offering a first-of-its-kind offer for new and existing D&B Rewards members, who are eligible to receive 50% off […]
SUNNYVALE — Plug and Play, the startup accelerator platform, announces the acceptance of its batches of startups to participate in their first programs of the year, most of which will run out of their Silicon Valley headquarters and present at their Silicon Valley Summit. These programs will continue until June, with a focus on the following […]
Google Cloud and The Home Depot, the nation’s largest home improvement chain, have announced an extension of their multi-year relationship that will help the company accelerate its technology strategy and help customers complete their home improvement projects more efficiently and affordably. The two companies have collaborated closely since 2015 to innovate retail technology, all to […]
PALO ALTO, CA – Police are investigating a burglary of an occupied home that occurred early Wednesday morning in Palo Alto. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at about 5:41 a.m., the 24-hour dispatch center received a call reporting a burglary that had occurred the night before at a home in the 900 block of Ilima Way. […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Simbian has emerged from stealth mode with oversubscribed $10 million seed funding to deliver on fully autonomous security. As a first step towards that goal, the company is introducing the industry’s first GenAI-powered security co-pilot that integrates secure and intelligent AI solutions into diverse IT environments to maximize coverage and expedite resolutions […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Coalesce.io, a data transformation company, announced that it has closed $50 million in Series B funding to drive growth and platform innovation. Industry Ventures and Emergence Capital led the round with participation from 11.2 Capital, Bob Muglia, DNX Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, Hyperlink Ventures, Next Legacy Partners, Snowflake Ventures, and Telstra Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $81 million. “We’ve had a front-row seat to […]
DoorDash has launched a new partnership with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. to offer on-demand delivery from over 1,700 stores nationwide. This partnership marks DoorDash’s first foray into the home improvement category and builds on the significant selection offerings on the platform, with more than 99% of its monthly consumers in the U.S. having access to a retailer […]
ALAMEDA — Pyka, manufacturer of autonomous electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo delivery, has secured a 110,000 square foot corporate headquarters and production facility in the historic Alameda Naval Air Station, now known as Alameda Point, in the city of Alameda, CA. Formerly a critical hub for United States naval air operations during World War II, Pyka will utilize […]
SAN FRANCISCO — BurnBot has raised $20 million in financing to expand its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions to prevent destructive wildfires. The round was led by ReGen Ventures, with participation from Toyota Ventures, AmFam Ventures, Convective Capital, Blue Forest Asset Management, Skip Capital, Overture Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital and Pathbreaker Ventures. As the frequency and severity of wildfires increase, preventing mass devastation requires scalable, fuels treatment for brush clearance, prescribed […]
Subway is introducing an all-new lineup of wraps, available at restaurants nationwide on April 11. Subway’s new wraps are served on hearty, lavash-style flatbread – its first new bread option in three years. Inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine, Subway’s new lavash-style flatbread has a soft and bubbly texture. It also holds more ingredients than a […]