Databricks pulled in roughly $7 billion in fresh capital, valuing the San Francisco company near $134 billion and giving it room to speed AI product work while delaying any IPO. The raise boosts employee liquidity options without forcing a public listing.

A 23,000‑square‑foot Sprouts will anchor the new Ellis Village Center in Tracy, bringing grocery choices, restaurants and more than 100 expected jobs when it opens in late 2026.

Windborne Systems leased about 50,000 square feet in Redwood City to ramp balloon production that feeds its AI WeatherMesh forecasting model.

A securities law firm has opened an inquiry into Instacart’s officers after FTC enforcement and reports about AI price tests. The move raises fresh corporate‑oversight questions for the San Francisco company.

Amazon will eliminate about 16,000 corporate roles and give most U.S. staff 90 days to seek internal positions. The cuts follow October layoffs and could touch Bay Area teams.

NVIDIA bought $2B of CoreWeave stock to speed a 5+GW AI data‑center buildout and lock in early access to Vera CPUs and storage systems.

Palo Alto's Retail Committee debated easing ground‑floor rules to make it easier for bars, cat cafés, med‑spas and larger gyms to open downtown and on Cal Ave.

Laughing Monk Brewing has signed a lease to take over the former Rock Bottom space at The Pruneyard in Campbell; Regency Centers confirmed the deal but an opening date is still TBD.

Mountain View's Nob Hill Foods will close by late May as The Raley's Companies decides not to renew the lease, affecting local customers and the store's 50 employees.

Apple has quietly moved employees into Orchard Parkway offices in North San Jose and is preparing to occupy an adjacent building, adding nearly 500,000 sq ft of lab and office space.

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.