After 34 years on Moffett Boulevard, family-run Los Portales will close Feb. 10. Owners cite rising costs, fewer customers and a planned redevelopment at Moffett Plaza.

Upscale AI raised $200M and now positions itself against Cisco and Broadcom with open-standard AI networking silicon and systems.

Best Buy will close its Santana Row store on Sunday, Feb. 1 after 23 years. About 60 employees could be affected as the space is slated for a luxury fitness club.

Palo Alto AI firm Uniphore has nearly tripled its office space in Stanford Research Park as it scales U.S. operations.

H Mart will open a 100,000-square-foot, two-story flagship at Pacific Commons in Fremont with a food hall, restaurants and a bar. Construction is expected later this year.

A judge dismissed a lawsuit blocking a new Costco in San Jose, with the city proceeding with the project despite community concerns about traffic and safety.

Cryptocurrency service provider BitGo has relocated its official headquarters to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, according to SEC filings, as it prepares for an IPO, despite maintaining significant office space in Palo Alto.

Dynatomics filed legal paperwork to list a Keller, Texas address, but its engineering operations and hiring remain in Palo Alto.

November brought modest job gains to the Bay Area and California, but year‑to‑date totals through November still show net losses. The rebound is tentative.

Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closed its bakeries on Wednesday. Founder Candace Nelson confirmed the move on Instagram; employees say many got little notice.

San Jose's Hyphen is scaling AI-powered makelines to build digital orders, with backing from Chipotle and Cava. Pilots and factory ramping are already underway.

A software update and payment‑processor error left roughly 200 Bay Area customers temporarily charged 100x for gas; 7‑Eleven says it will issue refunds plus $500 payouts.

A Reddit clip showing raw meat deliveries at Maiwand Market in Fremont sparked online alarm. The manager and the supplier say procedures were followed and invited inspection.