SF's Databricks Snubs IPO, Signs On for $188 Billion Private Valuation
Databricks signed a term sheet valuing the company at about $188 billion and is choosing another private raise over an immediate IPO. The capital will fuel enterprise AI products and give management more runway to time a public listing.
Bay Area Apple Fan Says ‘Hide My Email’ Left Him Exposed, Drags Tech Giant To Court
A Bay Area resident sued Apple in federal court, saying the company misled users about Hide My Email after researchers found a flaw that can expose real addresses.
Hydrogen Hustle: ECL Taps PowerCell To Juice Santa Clara Data Center Boom
ECL has ordered PowerCell PS190 units and signed an MoU for about 300 MW, starting at its 35MW CSC‑1 campus in Santa Clara and building on a Mountain View pilot.
Santa Clara Startup Snags Breakthrough FDA Green Light For Ventilator AI
Santa Clara's Autonomous Healthcare won FDA De Novo authorization for Syncron‑E, the first ventilator waveform analysis device, clearing a path for AI‑assisted ICU monitoring.
Dimon Sounds ‘Ballistic’ Alarm On Mythos AI Threat To New York Banks
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that Anthropic’s Mythos AI poses urgent cybersecurity risks and needs tight controls as regulators weigh permissioned access.
Brussels Orders Google To Unlock Search Data, Bay Area Tech Braces
Brussels ordered Google to open Android and share anonymized search signals with rival AI firms, setting firm deadlines and raising privacy and legal questions. The move could reshape how assistants and search compete worldwide.
Bay Area Parents Fume as Google’s AI Search Puts Kids at Risk
A Common Sense Media safety assessment says Google Search’s built‑in AI can mislead children and schools and parents lack an easy way to turn the feature off. Here’s what testers found and what to do next.
San Rafael's BioMarin Snags Crucial FDA Shot At Full Voxzogo Approval
BioMarin said the FDA accepted a supplemental filing to convert VOXZOGO from accelerated to full approval for children with achondroplasia; PDUFA date is Feb. 28, 2027.












