News Highlights
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RedRider Selected to Participate in Santa Cruz Accelerates
Learn about the construction startup, Redrider, who is participating in Santa Cruz Works Accelerates Program.
Day of A.I. is not Coming. It is Already Here
Day of AI offers a full school day’s worth of curriculum and activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. The program is completely free and accessible to students and teachers of all backgrounds and abilities.
AI: Humanity’s Ultimate Ally in Confronting Global Challenges and Shaping a Sustainable Future
As the world grapples with the harsh realities of global challenges like climate change, the destruction of ecosystems, and pandemics, humanity looks for solutions to overcome these crises. A.I. may be the answer.
Displaced Tech Employees Venture into Entrepreneurship
"From Layoffs to Launches: Tech Workers Turn to Entrepreneurship Amidst Uncertain Funding Climate" is the inaugural piece in a three-part series by Christine Kilpatrick for Crunchbase.
Why So Many Marketing Plans Fail
Are your marketing efforts yielding poor results? Are your tactical efforts grounded in strategy? Cassie Blom has some good advice for you.
Archer Rolls Out First Midnight Aircraft; Prepares For Flight Test
Archer Aviation Inc. today announced it has now completed the final assembly of its first Midnight aircraft.
Santa Cruz Accelerates Announces Startups Selected to Participate in 5th Cohort
10 startups have been selected to participate in Santa Cruz Accelerates 5th cohort. Could these be the next unicorns?
Chairman and Founding Director of Santa Cruz County Bank's Board of Directors to Retire
After working for Santa Cruz County Bank for 25 years, William J. Hansen plans to retire.
AI News: ChatGPT v5 is coming soon
Hold onto your hats, folks, because ChatGPT-5 is about to blow your mind. According to experts, the new iteration of the world's most popular artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize our world in ways we can barely imagine.
Startup Challenge 2023 Winners
The 14th annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay winners have been announced, with Friendly Robots taking the Grand Prize in the Venture Division and RedRider and Sweet Prairie Haskap being named runners-up.
Climatize Launches New Climate Project Investment App
Climatize announced some big news on May 9. Their app is live!
Apply to Heritage Group Hardtech Accelerator
If you are a hardtech startup with a focus on sustainability and circularity, the Heritage Group Accelerator can help you connect with pilot opportunities, gain funding and network with industry professionals.
Diversifying Genomic Studies: UCSC Leads Breakthrough with Human Pangenome
UC Santa Cruz leads breakthrough with human pangenome, revolutionizing targeted healthcare and genomic studies.
JoeBen Bevirt from Joby Aviation Meets the King
Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, JoeBen Bevirt, met a very special guest at the opening of the Whittle Lab in Cambridge, UK.
A.I. Works Helps Businesses Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The May 31 CEO Works Workshop & Luncheon has been assimilated by A.I. , and renamed “A.I. Works”. Our overlords are three renowned speakers who will share their knowledge of the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for businesses.
Social Impact Tech: Interview with Alexandra Navarro
In this Authority Magazine article, Alexandra Navarro, the Chief of Staff at Santa Cruz & Silicon Valley unicorn at Paystand, discusses the impact of their technology on the finance industry.
Calling Businesses to Santa Cruz Launchpad 2023
The largest job fair in Santa Cruz is back! If you are an employer trying to hire or are currently building your hiring pipeline, this is the one event you won’t want to miss.
Ed Green named QB3-Santa Cruz Scientific Director
Richard (Ed) Green, professor of biomolecular engineering, has been selected to serve as the next director of the California Institute of Quantitative Biosciences at UC Santa Cruz.
FAA Releases Airspace Blueprint for Air Taxis
The Federal Aviation Administration released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations.
Malloy - An Experimental Language for Data with Lloyd Tabb
At Google, Lloyd continues to pursue his passion for data, and love of programming languages through his current project, Malloy.