On Oct. 17, the fifth-grade teachers at North Star Academy in Redwood City sent an email to parents. “Students should not be wearing Apple watches in class,” the teachers wrote to parents, the second such warning of the school year. “We have had a number of instances where students have been texting or messaging other […]
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Company founders from across different industries came together in mid-November to present their businesses to potential investors at an exclusive startup pitching event. Held at Stanford University due to each founder’s connection to the institution and overall difficulty in finding investor backing in the industry, nine entrepreneurs explained how their product or service is
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SUNNYVALE — The Tech Business Expo in downtown Sunnyvale brought together local residents and Silicon Valley tech companies on October 3rd, offering insights into public perception of autonomous vehicles and expert perspectives on the technology’s future.
Nearly 1,000 days into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian defense tech entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley investors gathered for the inaugural Ukrainian Defense Tech Night at the Consulate General of Ukraine.
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At Sunnyvale’s annual Tech Business Expo, public safety officers demonstrated the latest technology being deployed to protect both residents and first responders. From rapid-deploy drones to specialized robots, these tools are transforming emergency response in the heart of Silicon Valley.
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Around 15 startup founders presented their ideas during the social hour event, where beer and chips were served by Hacker Dojo Executive Director, Eric Hess.
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Entering its third year of business, TranscribeGlass plans to first tackle the challenge of meeting the astronomical demand.
SB 680 aimed to hold social media companies accountable for content that promotes eating disorder, suicide and drug addiction.
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In his speech, Obama contrasted the original internet to today’s online landscape, identified the missteps of social media companies and issued direct calls to action for government, tech companies and Stanford students.
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Music streaming service Spotify launched its annual “Wrapped” campaign — a data-driven feature that showcases the artists and genres that people listened to the most, individualized reports of user data highlighting users’ top songs and podcasts of the year, how many minutes users spent streaming music and podcasts, and cultural trends that shaped 2020.
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SUNNYVALE — Some Silicon Valley techies are trying to invest in their communities through advocacy work and engagement in local government.
SAN FRANCISCO — Crowdsourcing diagnoses has gained traction in recent years as an unconventional approach to solving particularly tricky medical mysteries—especially when doctors struggle to resolve an illness.
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