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Audio: Tomasz Tunguz & Frank Bien discuss Winning with Data book
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 19, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA In June, Looker CEO, Frank Bien, and Redpoint Venture Capital Partner, Tomasz Tunguz, released a new book they […]
Slick: Six months out and here’s what we have left to do…
By Thomas Agaraté SLICK Founder & CEO August 19, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: From Slick’s blurb: Slick is an innovative camera stabilizer, compatible with GoPro, that lets you capture smooth videos hands-free. […]
Plantronics headsets aren’t going out of style
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 19, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA One of our largest local tech companies, Plantronics, has a huge worldwide presence. Today, let’s catch up on […]
Fullpower makes the tech inside Beautyrest’s new standalone sleep tracking device
(Contributed) August 18, 2016 — Atlanta, GA Beautyrest debuts Sleeptracker for their mattresses and foundations. On the heels of its breakthrough introduction of the SmartMotion™ Base, the Beautyrest® brand debuts Sleeptracker® by Beautyrest, the bedding industry’s […]
FORA seeks input on coworking in the Monterey Bay region
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 18, 2016 — Monterey, CA The survey is actively seeking responses from Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey County residents. The Fort Ord Reuse […]
See what new partners are joining the THRIVE AgTech ecosystem
Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat August 9, 2016 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: John Hartnett, THRIVE AgTech Founder and CEO, talks about the Accelerator program. Source: YouTube.) [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz […]
Robin Hunicke Wants to Change Video Games, But She Can’t Do It Alone
By Mike Diver UK Editor, VICE Gaming August 9, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Robin Hunicke in 2009, photographed during her time working at ‘Journey’ makers thatgamecompany. Source: Wikipedia) “As a developer, it’s […]
Analysis of metastatic prostate cancers suggests treatment options
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz August 4, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA (Images above and below: Researchers used a systematic computational approach to develop individualized pathways for therapy in metastatic prostate cancer. As shown […]
Salinas agtech HeavyConnect selected into 500 Startups accelerator program
By Bryce Druzin Silicon Valley Business Journal August 2, 2016 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Patrick Zelaya is founder and CEO of HeavyConnect. Credit: Nic Coury) [Editor’s note: TechCrunch’s coverage of 500 Startups’ announcement is […]
Watch: An epic milestone, Inboard delivers first M1
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat (Photo above: Inboard CEO Ryan Evans hand delivers the first M1 in San Francisco. Source: Youtube) August 2, 2016 — Santa Cruz, CA Last Friday, […]