LinkedIn, Zynga founders file for new $850M SPAC amid reported merger talks with Joby Aviation, Hippo
[Editor’s note: Because the Joby news is breaking as we’re preparing this week’s email digest, we’re sharing three Joby-related..
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Looker, Google planning plenty of analytics collaborations
By Eric AvidonSearch Business Analytics February 11, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Pedro Arellano is Head of Product Marketing, Looker at Google...
Genentech Foundation grants support UCSC STEM diversity programs
(Contributed) February 10, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Three academic support and mentoring programs at UC Santa Cruz have received funding from the Genentech..
BBV Founder Spotlight: Cameron Pye — Unnatural Products
By Irfan VissandjeeBlue Bear Ventures February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Cameron Pye is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unnatural Products Inc., a..
Cosmic: How to Increase Supporter and Donor Action Using an Engagement Pyramid
By Eric ResslerCosmic February 11, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA A nonprofit engagement pyramid empowers your social impact organization to grow relationships..
Joby Aviation Generates First Revenue, Takes Key Step Towards Certifying Aircraft
(Source: Business Wire) February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA “The Agility Prime and Joby partnership is now on an accelerated path to identify the..
Watch: Rodrigo Nieto, Defense Futurist in conversation with Futurist Ian Khan
(Source: YouTube) February 9, 2021 — Monterey, CA Technology Futurist Ian Khan speaks with Rodrigo Nieto, also a co-contributor to the recent book..
Do’s And Don’ts For Successful eLearning Projects
By Corrina Dilloughery and Claire SchneebergerMonarch Media February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Artur Szczybylo/Shutterstock.com) Tips From..
The Good Kind of Accident: GetVirtual
By Nikhila CherukuthotaCo-founder and project manager, GetVirtualSpecial to Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Nikhila..
Product Update: Manage Quality Assurance with HeavyConnect
(Source: HeavyConnect blog) February 9, 2021 — Salinas, CA In 5 years of providing compliance solutions for the agriculture industry, one common request..
Are Parallel Flight Technologies’ drones being used to start fires?
(Source: PFT) February 4, 2021 — La Selva, CA Yes, and here’s why: Parallel Flight Technologies is currently running flight tests with our..
The Journey to Zero: How Paystand is Changing B2B Payments
By Daniella Bourguetts, Paystand February 4, 2021 — Scotts Valley, CA Over 200,000 businesses are now paying over the Paystand Bank Network …..
Jane Technologies and Leafly partner to build a better online cannabis shopping experience
By Matt BurnsTechCrunch February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved..
Solve Cold Cases with DNA from Rootless Hair using Genetic Genealogy
By Kelly Harkins KincaidCEO, Astrea Forensics February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Astrea Forensics has developed a breakthrough approach for DNA recovery..
Developed with “work-from-home” in mind, Poly announces new squad of personal video solutions
(Contributed) January 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Poly Studio P Series, Combined with Poly Lens and Poly+ Unite Professional-Grade Devices, Remote..
Noncoding RNA has surprising effects on immune response and sepsis, study finds
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Reducing or eliminating the lncRNA GAPLINC led to enhanced expression of..
3D model reconstructs drone video of washed out Highway 1 south of Big Sur
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 31, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA “Seeing that big gouge in the hillside..
Seymour Marine Discovery Center offers new marine science virtual expeditions
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz January 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Beau Richter, head trainer for the Marine Mammal Physiology Project, with..
Leila Takayama and Melody Ivory to Keynote Women in Tech Symposium 2021
(Source: Citris.org) January 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Two leading experts in human-computer interaction to keynote the annual Women in Tech..
Digital NEST founder Jacob Martinez to serve as external adviser to UCSC chancellor
By Marc DesJardinsUC Santa Cruz January 26, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Jacob Martinez’s insights and perspective will be critical as the..
The Autonomous Saildrone Surveyor Preps for Its Sea Voyage
By Eric NiilerWired January 23, 2021 — SF Bay Area, CA (Photo above: The autonomous research vessel known as the Saildrone Surveyor is steered..
Tech Take-Out offers lendable tech devices that can be checked out
(Source: Santa Cruz Public Library) January 22, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Tech Take-Out is a new lendable collection of tech devices that can be checked out..
Grant funding will advance aquaculture research in UCSC’s new state-of-the-art facility
By Allison Arteaga SoergelUC Santa Cruz January 22, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The team’s newly-constructed recirculating aquaculture..
Searching for Women Leaders in Agtech: One Journalist’s Journey
By Amy Wu, FounderFarms to Incubators January 22, 2021 — Salinas, CA (Photo: Amy Wu, Founder & Chief Content Director of from Farms to Incubators, is..
Lookout: Santa Cruz County leaders warn of inequitable vaccine distribution
By Patrick RileyLookout Santa Cruz January 22, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel, UC Santa Cruz..