Cloudinary is a software company headquartered in Santa Clara that provides image editing and management through cloud storage for both startups and tech giants such as Sony, Dropbox and Gawker. They also offer a video management platform, which includes creating and editing videos. While the work may sound ordinary, Cloudinary’s culture has been unique from … Read more
With challenge and innovation alike, Santa Clara remains the home of cutting-edge technology. The 2018 Internet of Things (IoT) Tech Expo for North America, hosted at the Santa Clara Convention Center from Nov. 28 to 29, highlighted emerging trends in the industry, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cyber security and cloud. Nearly … Read more
The Fourth Annual Pints for Pups was hosted on Oct. 27 at the Golden State Brewery. The South Bay Beerhounds and Clay Planet sponsored the event. Pints for Pups was founded by Deb and Paul Anderson, members of South Bay Beerhounds. The first event was planned out of their house with help from volunteer organizations … Read more
Intel acquired Vertex.AI, an open source deep learning platform founded in 2015, as part of their Artificial Intelligence Products Group (AIPG). The mission of Vertex is to bridge the gap between hardware and AI-enabled software. The company’s goal is to turn theoretical research into applied results. PlaidML, Vertex’s framework for deep learning, will continue development … Read more
Santa Clara County voted unanimously to allocate five percent of County Measure A funds toward affordable housing for people with disabilities on Sept. 11 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Measure A was passed in November 2016. It provides $950 million to finance housing in the County, with $800 million funding affordable rental housing for … Read more
In 2014, Mountain View City Council quietly laid out a condition: any future office tenants in the San Antonio Shopping Center would be prohibited from providing free daily meals or subsidizing more than half the cost of a meal at any in-house cafeterias. The restriction came from complaints made in 2013 by local restaurants struggling … Read more
As Silicon Valley woke to hazy sunrises and worsening air quality, wildfires further north scorched nearly 3,000 miles of land. More than 14,000 firefighters, including three engines from Santa Clara’s Fire Department (SCFD), provided aid to one of the largest disasters in California history. A similar 1980 wildfire in San Bernardino motivated Jack Cohen, retired … Read more
The San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood Park and Community Garden’s grand opening was held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Along with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, there were also several self-guided activities available for both kids and adults. “The City of Santa Clara is proud of its park system,” said Lisa M. Gillmor, Mayor … Read more
Avaya Holdings Corp. announced its third quarter fiscal report of 2018 after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Jan. 2017. Their total GAAP revenue for the quarter was reported as $803 million with a gross margin of 61.4 percent, up from $692 million and a margin of 50.9 percent in the first quarter. Avaya, a … Read more
The City of Santa Clara launched its Sustainable Speaker series with its first talk, Adopting Zero Waste Behavior by Meghan Kelly on Aug. 15 at the Community Recreation Center. The series will focus on increasing sustainable behaviors in the community, such as reducing energy use, water conservation and inspiring environmental stewardship. Kelly, founder of Green … Read more