OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy has joined Anthropic’s pretraining team, returning to frontier LLM research and bolstering the San Francisco lab’s technical bench.

Analog Devices is reportedly close to buying Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion to add power-delivery tech for AI data centers.

Blackstone and Google announced a $5 billion joint venture to sell Google TPUs as compute-as-a-service, targeting about 500MW of capacity by 2027. Benjamin Treynor Sloss will lead the new company and outlets say the buildout could scale much larger.

San Mateo deputies arrested a 72‑year‑old Peninsula massage therapist after a three‑month probe that uncovered alleged sexual batteries. Detectives are asking for more victims to come forward.

A Menlo College student faces felony charges after prosecutors say he assaulted a 12-year-old in his dorm room. The case returns to court Thursday, May 21, 2026.

A Marin County father is calling for parental accountability after his 11-year-old daughter was attacked outside a shopping center this past weekend.

An eight‑acre Los Altos Hills estate at 27500 La Vida Real is listed near $37M, featuring a retractable‑roof pool and infrastructure built for heavy tech use. The asking price underscores tight high‑end inventory in the Bay Area.

A new Education Scorecard analysis shows many Sonoma County students lag behind state benchmarks in reading and math, with some districts testing well below grade level.

Fish & Bird, the Shattuck Avenue izakaya, will serve its last meal on June 14 as owner Yoshika Hedberg steps back after six-and-a-half years.

Sunnyvale officers are searching for a man who allegedly recorded a woman showering in a 24 Hour Fitness locker room on May 16; investigators are reviewing camera footage and seeking tips.

Concord is accepting applications for a new first-time homebuyer program that provides up to $60,000 in down-payment loans for eligible households. Funding is limited and registration is required.

JapaCurry has taken over the former Naglee Park Garage space in downtown San Jose as a new American‑Japanese bistro prepares to open. The swap brings curry bowls to a well‑known neighborhood spot.

A 6-year-old boy identified as Gavin Tsui died after a table fell on him during an after‑school activity at McKinley Elementary; the district has closed multipurpose rooms while it reviews third‑party rentals.