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Monterey’s NPS deploys satellite aboard SpaceX
By Dennis Taylor Monterey Herald July 16, 2019 — Monterey, CA (Photo above: Space Systems Academic Group Chair Dr. Rudy Panholzer, left, and Research Associate Dan Sakoda stand near one of several structural pieces to […]
Jane Technologies, Inc. Announces $21M in Series B Funding
(Contributed) July 16, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published Q&A: Socrates Rosenfeld on creating the cannabis industry’s first online marketplace (12/5/17)] Company behind the first cannabis e-commerce marketplace expands […]
It was 1969. The Mission was Apollo 11.
(Source: headsetsplus and Poly websites) July 11, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA 50 years ago, Plantronics (now Poly) landed their first headset design on the moon. At the height of the race to space, NASA […]
AgTech Insight and Verdant Form Strategic Alliance
(Contributed) July 11, 2019 — Salinas, CA, and Champaign, IL AgTech Insight LLC, Salinas, CA and Verdant Partners LLC, Champaign, IL are excited to announce the formation of a strategic alliance between the two firms. […]
#CODE831: Why doesn’t every student get this opportunity?
By Sukh Singh Code Naturally, CEO July 9, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Thank you cards from the students who attended #CODE831. Contributed.) Looker Supports Coding for Students of Migrant Farmers Looker Data […]
The Four Pillars of Modern B2B Payments
By Eduardo Lopez Paystand July 9, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA What would payments look like if we built them from scratch today?” Creating a modern B2B payments experience comes down to one idea: transactions […]
Why a Visualization is Worth a Thousand Data Points
By Jill Hardy Content Strategist, Customer Education at Looker July 9, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA We talk about data visualization (or “viz”) a lot at Looker. We believe in its power to tell stories, […]
Onewheel Riders Build Community While Floating Through the Region’s Streets
By Ella Feldman Washington City Paper July 9, 2019 — Washington, D.C. (Photo above: Chris and Emily Jacques. Credit: Darrow Montgomery) “I was just like, what is this magical vehicle, and how do I get […]
Crowd Machine Celebrates Growth of Crowd Academy with New Enhancements
(Contributed) July 9, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA Crowd Academy has over 1,300 registered “Cadets” from over 88 countries and celebrates its first cohort of graduates, referred to as “The Digital Disruptors,” for their entrepreneurial […]
New SellHound app is ready for download
(Contributed) July 8, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Since the launch of our app in February, we’ve been hard at work designing the perfect virtual selling assistant for your business. The latest version of the […]