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(Contributed) October 17, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley” is the debut novel of G. Craig Vachon. Release Date is Oct. 25, 2019. Occasionally goofy, oft-bumbling venture capital (VC) investor Ralph […]
4 Ways Poly is Changing the Video Conferencing Game
By Amy Barzdukas CMO & EVP at Poly October 15, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Amy Barzdukas is the CMO & EVP at Poly. Source: LinkedIn) It’s not often that you hear the […]
Facial recognition technology for lost pets?
(Contributed) October 16, 2019 — Salinas, CA Monterey County and Salinas Animal Services using new facial recognition technology for lost pets. Partnering with Finding Rover using revolutionary technology to identify lost pets in Salinas and Monterey County. Salinas […]
Steve Blum: Newsom vetoes California broadband development bills
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates October 15, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Governor Gavin Newsom killed the only two bills on his desk that might have improved broadband infrastructure and service in California. The […]
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Grant to help Fund New Startup Launchpad at CSUMB
(Contributed) October 15, 2019 — Seaside, CA (Photo above: A team participates in Startup Weekend at CSUMB. Source: CSUMB website) California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has been selected to receive funding from the U.S. […]
Poly Unveils Radically Simple Video Devices at Zoomtopia 2019 and Puts the Mojo Back into Meetings
(Contributed) October 15, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Poly Studio X Series and Controller. Contributed) Poly’s Completely Reimagined Video Portfolio, including new Poly Studio X Series of Video Bars, Supports Native Zoom Experience […]
Google’s $2.6 Billion Looker Deal Said to Get Closer DOJ Review
By Mark Bergen, Sarah McBride, and David McLaughlin Bloomberg October 14, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA U.S. antitrust enforcers have started an in-depth review of Google’s $2.6 billion planned acquisition of a data analytics company, […]
Viagra shows promise for use in bone marrow transplants
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz October 11, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Above: This diagram compares the standard regimen for mobilizing blood-forming stem cells from the bone marrow (on the left) with the new […]
The robots of our future are coming—but they may not be what we think
By Marcus Wu UCSC Magazine October 11, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: For researchers like Leila Takayama, who are at the forefront of the burgeoning field of human-robot interaction, robots must be designed […]
Paystand announces Advisory Council with some legendary fintech pioneers and founders
By Mark Fisher Vice President of Marketing at Paystand October 10, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA “We’re very excited and humbled by what we’ve achieved, and plan to use this momentum to double down on […]