Elon Musk's xAI Corp hosted a recruitment event at OpenAI's former San Francisco location, coinciding with OpenAI's Dev Day, hinting at intense competition in the AI space.

OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in funding, valuing the company at $157 billion, with contributions from Microsoft and Nvidia among others, aiming to advance AI research and expand its capabilities.

Enel X Way North America is closing its electric mobility division in the US and Canada, affecting JuiceBox chargers' smart capabilities and software support.

UCSF has started construction on the Bakar Research and Academic Building to advance biomedical research and academics, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to open in 2028.

The former CEO of SKAEL, Baba Nadimpalli, has been charged by a federal grand jury with securities and wire fraud, involving false financial claims to investors.

The former CEO of SKAEL Inc., Baba Nadimpalli, is charged by the SEC with committing a $30 million fraud by inflating company revenues and faking customer relationships.

Napa County receives a $20,000 grant to combat the Digital Divide and promote digital equity, joining a collaborative effort to share strategies and progress towards inclusivity in technology access.

Dreamforce tech conference in San Francisco triggers traffic with street closures; Salesforce promotes Agentforce, aiming to show advanced AI integration in business and feature industry and celebrity speakers.

Sonoma County has implemented a pioneering policy to regulate AI use by government staff, aiming to enhance productivity while preventing bias and protecting data privacy.

Terns Pharmaceuticals' stock rose 27% after reporting successful early-stage trial results for its oral obesity drug, TERN-601, which showed a weight loss of 4.9%.

Google improves its AI chatbot Gemini's people-generation feature with more safeguards, making it available to paying subscribers for feedback before a general release.

MightyFly, a San Leandro startup, is developing large, hybrid-powered drones capable of flying up to 600 miles. They received FAA approval for testing an autonomous cargo drone.

Cisco Systems plans to lay off 7% of its workforce, amounting to approximately 5,900 employees, as part of a restructuring strategy focused on growth areas such as AI and cloud services.