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Local tech companies reinvent the bulk aisle
By Karin VanThe Counter April 22, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: David Conway of Smartbins testing a prototype. Credit: Karin Vann) Smartbins and Velvetwire among innovators redesigning the bulk aisle user experience [Editor’s […]
Santa Cruz Works Presents Guy Kawasaki’s Virtual Fireside Chat with UCSC Coronavirus Team
(Contributed) April 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: from left: David Haussler, Rebecca DuBois, Guy Kawasaki) Guy Kawasaki, David Haussler, Rebecca DuBois Guy Kawasaki’s Fireside Chat with UCSC Coronavirus Team Wed, May 6, […]
How Looker Approaches Data in the Time of COVID-19
By Daniel MintzChief Data Evangelist at Looker April 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Since COVID-19 started to spread around the world, data has been in the spotlight. With such a fast-moving virus, reliable data […]
Santa Cruz Works Introduces CEO Works
(Contributed) April 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Santa Cruz Works) Running your company is hard. REALLY hard. But now you can find good advice. CEO Works is a new group providing solid […]
Five in Five: Kara Meyberg Guzman from Santa Cruz Local
By Sarah Vickers-WebbProduction & Editorial AssistantSanta Cruz Tech Beat April 17, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA “We start all our reporting by listening” For our second Five and Five interview we spoke with Kara Meyberg […]
Paystand: What is Zero-Touch Payment Processing?
By Eduardo Lopez Paystand April 16, 2020 —Scotts Valley, CA (Photo source: Paystand) Zero-Touch payment processing is a secure way to virtually collect payments for goods and services, without the use of cash or paper […]
New UCSC program advances global and community health
By Jessica M. Scully UC Santa Cruz April 16, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: UC Santa Cruz) As countries across the globe fight the coronavirus pandemic, UC Santa Cruz is creating a new […]
Poly Provides Business Update, Including COVID-19 Response
(Source: Poly) April 16, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Poly’s product portfolio saw an increase in demand, driven primarily by enterprise headsets. Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom), a global communications company that powers […]
COVID-Meals Supports Restaurants, Healthcare Workers in Santa Cruz County
(Contributed) April 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Here’s a new way to help local restaurants in Santa Cruz County survive, while at the same time thanking our healthcare workers on the front lines and […]
Growing Up With Alexa. Are We There Yet?
By JT Mudge Solutions Lead/Project Manager/Storyteller productOps April 16, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Before we can have a deeper relationship with our voice assistants, they need to have a personality that works well with […]