Walnut Creek’s AVELAR names Dave Brehmer director of operations
Walnut Creek-based AVELAR has appointed Dave Brehmer director of operations as the engineering and consulting firm celebrates 50 years…
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Kiln Coworking and Creative Business Incubator Announces 25,000-Square-Foot Expansion on First Street Napa
Adaptive downtown commercial development provides flexible private studios, podcast suites, and community event space for North Bay…
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Anthropic Commits 5 Percent of Company Shares to New Public Benefit Fund LLC to Address AI Workforce Disruption
Ahead of a potential initial public offering, San Francisco-based Anthropic establishes the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund LLC…
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Alicia Owens becomes first woman to lead Silicon Valley Black Chamber
Veteran operations leader takes the helm in Santa Clara County with plans for small-business AI training, youth STEM workshops, and…
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Emeryville Startup Atomic Machines Emerges With $250 Million as Ratio Innovation Campus Sells for $63.5 Million
Jeff Holden's micro-manufacturing venture unveils its Matter Compiler and 800-volt PrimeSwitch relay while Outshine Properties…
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Disney Agrees to Hire Majority of Bankrupt Character.AI Workforce in $60 Million Talent and $20 Million Asset Deal
Following Character.AI's bankruptcy filing this week, The Walt Disney Company will onboard at least 60 engineers and product staff…
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Anthropic Workforce Report Reveals Sharp Decline in Junior Technical Hiring as Engineers Shift to Managing AI
Internal organizational study shows entry-level technical hires dropped from 27 percent to 9 percent since early 2025 while employee…
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