UC Santa Cruz team a finalist in Amazon’s Alexa challenge
By Lisa RennerUC Santa Cruz May 20, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The UC Santa Cruz team, led by faculty adviser Marilyn Walker, professor of..
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SapientX Announces “Telecaster” a Digital Assistant For Telework Systems
(Contributed) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA SapientX, a leading supplier of AI powered, voice assistant software, today announced its assistants run within..
COVID Catalyst Fund supports work on rapid serology test at UC Santa Cruz
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: UCSC Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand. Source: UC Santa Cruz) Biomolecular..
Cruzio Internet Partners with Aviat to Help Santa Cruz County Office of Education Deliver Free Internet to Low-income Families
(Source: Aviat Blog) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Program provides families with free internet service for three months, followed by highly discounted rate..
U.S. Navy launches tech center in Monterey
By Dennis L. TaylorMonterey Herald May 19, 2020 — Monterey, CA C2 Tech Bridge will begin as a virtual tech center with a physical presence to be announced at..
Poly Introduces the Blackwire 8225 with Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling and Acoustic Fence Technologies to Dramatically Reduce Distractions
(Contributed) May 19, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Blackwire 8225 is a premium corded USB headset with advanced audio features designed to reduce distracting..
Five in Five: Josh Resnick of Parallel Flight Technologies
By Sarah Vickers-WebbProduction & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat May 15, 2020 — La Selva, CA Heavy lifting drones could provide relief during..
11th Annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay Winners Announced
(Contributed) May 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Regional tech startups startups Levered Learning and Parallel Flight Technologies each place in competition On..
UC’s CITRIS launches COVID-19 response with 25 awards for innovative technologies
(Contributed) May 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image credit: CITRIS & the Banatao Institute website) UCSC researchers lead three teams from initial round..
Team reveals genomic history of ancient civilizations in the Andes
By Stephanie DutchenUC Santa Cruz May 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Study provides a comprehensive portrait of how the genetic structure of the Andes evolved..