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.

California partners with NVIDIA to integrate AI education into community colleges and universities, aiming to train 100,000 individuals across various sectors and addressing state challenges.

Alphabet is close to buying cybersecurity firm Wiz for around $23 billion, which could be its largest acquisition, amid increasing competition in cloud computing.

Waymo secures California Public Utilities Commission approval to expand its driverless taxi service to San Mateo County, despite mixed opinions from the public and officials.

Freenome Inc. is reducing its workforce by 20%, impacting around 100 jobs, to align with strategic priorities amidst its development of early cancer detection tests.

SLAC completed the world's largest digital camera, a 3,200-megapixel device for Chile's Rubin Observatory, designed to advance cosmic knowledge and dark matter research.

Google settled a lawsuit by agreeing to delete billions of Chrome users' personal data files and make changes to Incognito mode, although users won't receive damages.

The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of monopolizing smartphone markets by hindering competitors and innovation.

Google is restricting election-related queries on its Gemini chatbot to ensure high-quality information during election periods in the U.S. and India.

The European Commission fined Apple over €1.8 billion for anti-competitive practices restricting app developers from informing users about cheaper streaming subscriptions outside the App Store.

Silicon Valley startups Figure AI and Electric Sheep have secured significant funding, aiming to introduce humanoid robots for household chores and sustainability tasks. Figure AI raised $675 million, valuing the company at $2.6 billion.

EA is reducing its workforce by 5%, affecting approximately 600 employees, as part of a strategic realignment to focus on core franchises and online communities amid industry changes.

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will cut about 8% of its workforce, which is around 900 employees, to adapt to the changing gaming industry.