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AMD will supply Anthropic with up to 2GW of MI450 GPUs and commit up to $5B in equity as the AI compute race accelerates. The scale could mean tens of billions in hardware sales.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A late-night doorbell led a Barron Park couple to find a stranger inside their home; officers forced open a bathroom door and arrested a San Jose man. No one was hurt and nothing was reported missing.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
BART will close tracks between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont on five weekends; AC Transit will run free replacement buses and riders should expect 30–40 minute delays.
CAL FIRE SCU and local fire agencies responded to a brush fire near Little Valley Road south of Pleasanton. Officials urged anyone facing an emergency to call 9‑1‑1.
Glow emerged from stealth with a $180M Series A and a $1.2B valuation as it sets up a Palo Alto headquarters and expands AI research.
Retail & Industry in ...
California YouTube TV subscribers who were auto-renewed between 2017 and 2021 may be eligible for roughly $92 from a $7.5M settlement; claims are due Aug. 30, 2026.
Weather & Environment in ...
Cool, muggy morning in San Francisco; breezy onshore winds return with gusts near 20 mph. Small craft advisories affect parts of the coast.
Food & Drinks in ...
Wood Tavern — the Rockridge brasserie that opened in 2007 — will close when its lease ends later this year, owners Rich and Rebekah Wood said. They plan to keep sister restaurants open.
Nvidia released full specs for its Vera CPU — 88 cores, LPDDR5X memory and dense liquid‑cooled racks — and says early chips are already at OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX. Analysts say the launch could reshape the server CPU market.
Community & Society in ...
A UC Berkeley‑backed Civic Assembly will pay 40 Oaklanders to help reimagine thousands of vacant lots and storefronts. Twenty thousand households were mailed invitations.
Tadaima is preparing its fourth San Francisco shop at 113 Sacramento St., bringing its viral katsu sandos and matcha to the Financial District. Downtown workers can expect grab-and-go lunch options.
Florecita Panaderia is moving into the former Shuggie’s space in the Mission and will reopen Sept. 12 with coffee pairings and a bigger pastry case.
A neighbor's quick call stopped a late-night Hillsborough burglary Saturday; one person was jailed and two suspects remain at large. Police are asking neighbors to check footage.
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