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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Fires at Moss Landing: Disruption in Monterey County

The Moss Landing fire exposed challenges in lithium energy storage, underscored health and environmental risks, and highlighted the need for innovation, diverse energy solutions, and community resilience for a sustainable future.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Double-Down on Joby?

The Motley Fool's opinion on Joby Aviation flipped faster than an eVTOL doing barrel rolls. Once skeptical of Joby’s cash burn and risks, they’re now singing its praises, citing FAA progress and soaring stock.

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Malina Long Malina Long

Titans 2024 Photos

Check out photos from out 2024 Titans event! Let us know if you see yourself in any photos and send us any photos you took!

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Serena Ramirez Serena Ramirez

EcoViz: UCSC Envisioning Climate Solutions

EcoViz, co-developed by UCSC’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, uses advanced visualization to help communities and policymakers tackle climate change and natural disasters.

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Malina Long Malina Long

Free OPEN Passes to DeveloperWeek 2025

DeveloperWeek 2025 is the world’s largest independent engineering conference & expo where thousands of developers, engineers, software architects, managers, and executives converge to discover the latest engineering innovations.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Swallowed by the Sun by Peter Chester

Event Santa Cruz is running a music video extravaganza called New Music January. The event features 26 new music videos created by a diverse range of local bands and artists. Today we’d like to feature one of the musicians who is also a regular at Santa Cruz Works events.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Become a Prompt Baller: The Art of Mastering AI Prompting

Discover the art of becoming a "prompt baller" and mastering AI interactions in a fraction of the time. Learn from Guy Kawasaki's podcast with Terry Sejnowski, offering practical strategies like strategic prompting and personalized interactions to harness AI's full potential for enhanced productivity and creativity.

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