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Amazon Introduces Program for Climate Action Startups
The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), invite global climate tech startups to bring their most daring and innovative ideas to the program.
2023 Santa Cruz County State of the Workforce
As Santa Cruz surfs the post-Covid recovery wave, we're still wiping out on some gnarly issues. The population's getting thinner (not their ear and nose hair though!), and our housing situation is scarier than a monster Mavericks' wave!
Is the eVTOL Industry in Trouble?
NASA last month reported that they were cancelling the X-57 project. What is the NASA’s X-57 Maxwell project? And why is it important?
Paystand Leading a $5.1B+ Market
The Global Utility Billing Software Market is projected to see substantial growth from 2023 to 2030, with Paystand as a standout leader in this burgeoning market.
Santa Cruz County Bank Reports Quarterly Earnings
Santa Cruz County Bank announced its unaudited earnings for Q2 2023. The bank reported a net income of $8.3 million for the quarter, marking a 31% increase from the same period in the previous year, but a 6% decrease from the prior quarter.
Miss Lippe's Dumpling Party
Following her impressive victory at the 2022 Startup Challenge Monterey Bay, Emily Lippe propelled her startup Miss Lippe’s Dumpling Party into a growth trajectory soaring by 300%. Her venture, Miss Lippe's, is a dumpling business dedicated to celebrating community and mouth-watering cuisine.
Monterey Bay Tech Meetup
The inaugural Monterey Bay Tech Meetup will feature two local speakers: Matt Cool, Community and Program Manager at Mozilla and Pat Cool, Developer/Software Architect at TASi Gas Flow.
Shakespeare Goes Solar with Climatize
In the realm of New Jersey, nestled in Florham Park, the Shakespeare Theatre, an institution of great reverence, goes solar with the help of Climatize.
Exciting Leadership News from Santa Cruz SBDC!
The Santa Cruz County Small Business Development Center has appointed Alexander Pedersen as their new Director.
Joby Celebrates Milestone: Marina Product Launch and Toyota North America President & CEO's Inspiring Speech — Full Presentation
Joby invited more than a thousand Joby employees and guests to join us in Marina, California, in celebrating the first Joby eVTOL aircraft to roll off our pilot manufacturing line.
Barbenheimer: The Movie
So you're stuck in a crowd of eager moviegoers this week, squashed between a gang of nuclear physics enthusiasts and a flash mob of hardcore Barbie fans, and you're thinking, "Man, life is tough. Why can't I have both?"
Can ChatGPT “see”?
Microsoft recently found that GPT-4 could generate images, despite not being specifically trained for this task. Local AI experts Will Mayall takes the blinders off of ChatGPT.
Aptos is Microsoft’s New Default Font
Aptos isn’t just a place, it’s also a font! Learn more about the creator and the journey to Aptos.
HAL: Open the Pod Bay Doors
If HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey were a super-intelligent AGI, would astronaut Dave have been able to reason with it? This cosmic nerd believes that where this is AGI, there is a way.
MBARI Open House: Your Window into the Wonders of Marine Science
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) invites you to step into the fascinating world of marine research at the MBARI Open House on Saturday, July 29.
Joby Releases First Annual Environmental, Social, Governance Report
Joby Aviation, Inc. today announced the release of its first annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report.
It's a Bird. It's a Plane. No, It's Joby!
The Joby aircraft delivers nearly twice the power of a Tesla Model S Plaid, despite being lighter than the car.
Santa Cruz County Bank Announces New Board Member
Santa Cruz County Bank adds a new member to it’s board of directors.
Celebrate Resilience: Annieglass
Calling all glass enthusiasts, art lovers, entrepreneurs, and party-goers:. Come together to celebrate Annieglass on July 29 at 310 Harvest Dr in Watsonville. The magic starts at 1:00pm and keeps going until 4:00pm.
Threads Sets A New Record
Imagine if a newly launched app was like one of those super contagious viruses in movies. It's sneezing out millions of users every day. This isn't some sick plot of a sci-fi horror, it's actually the tale of a new app called Threads.