Robotic etiquette: Engineering improved human-robot interaction
(Source: Inquiry, UCSC Research Magazine) December 10, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: Associate professor of computational media Leila Takayama works in..
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CA Notify tracing app is now available
(Contributed) December 10, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA With COVID-19-related case counts, hospitalizations and deaths on the rise, the State of California is..
Uber in talks to sell air taxi business to Joby Aviation
By Dan Primack and Kia KokalitchevaAxios December 2, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Uber is in advanced talks to sell its Uber Elevate unit to Joby Aviation,..
Community Speed Investing event set for December 10
(Contributed) December 2, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA New Funding Model Empowers Community Funding of Startups For decades, only accredited investors were able..
Digital NEST expanding to Gilroy (and beyond)
By Tony NuñezGilroy Dispatch December 2, 2020 — Gilroy, CA (Photo above: Gilroy Mayor-elect Marie Blankley and Digital NEST Founder and Executive..
How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism
By Charles DuhiggThe New Yorker Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up. The V.C. firm Benchmark helped enable WeWork to make..
Under the Santa Cruz Radar: Quantar Technology Inc.
By Michael MellonPresident/GM Quantar Technology Inc.Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 1, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Ultra-High-Vacuum..
Paystand: The Card Network Killer
By Daniella BourguettsPaystand December 1, 2020 — Scotts Valley, CA We’re nearing the end of 2020 — a year that brought unprecedented challenges..
Closing the digital gap will take persistence
By Freny CooperCOO and Program Manager for Broadband Initiative, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership December 1, 2020 — Marina, CA (Photo above: Freny..
UCSC iGEM team wins gold, nominated for best environmental project
By Rose MiyatsuUC Santa Cruz December 1, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Covid-19 and wildfires made lab work especially challenging for the students..