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
Pianist Hans Boepple isn’t the kind of person to make a spectacle of himself, even on stage. No one could be further than Boepple from the popular and romantic image of the wild-haired, histrionic artiste. Yet when he touches the keys, he weaves magic that intimately connects the listener with the music. No matter how … Read more
The September Sunnyvale City Council campaign reports show almost $300,000 already poured into next month’s election when independent expenditure money is added in. About 65 percent of that money has come from donors outside Sunnyvale. In fact, if you didn’t know this was a Sunnyvale election, the donor lists of the candidates with the biggest … Read more
Thursday, October 25 Dance Night: Santa Clara Senior Center — 1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Admission: $5. Dance lesson included with admission Friday, October 26 Hans Boepple, Faculty Recital: SCU Music Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10-20. scupresents.org The Santa Clara Players present Exit the Body: Triton Museum. Oct 26 – Nov … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District recently held two community forums to discuss its long-range facility plans and to inform the public on Measure BB. The Board of Trustees placed the $720 million general obligation bond measure on the November ballot to fund its future construction. The district serves over 20,000 students from preschool through adult … Read more
In a hotly-contested rematch of the league opener, the Wilcox Chargers once again got the better of rival Santa Clara on Tuesday, winning 3-1 (25-15, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19). On a night where Wilcox was celebrating its graduating seniors, it was sophomore Amanda McDowell who took center stage during the season finale. This Chargers six-footer was … Read more
A win on their home turf on Homecoming Night would have all but clinched the Santa Clara Bruins an El Camino League Championship. Unfortunately for Santa Clara supporters, the Bruins dropped a hotly-contested battle against the Mountain View Spartans by a 17-10 final on Friday. The loss opens the door for a potential three-way tie … Read more
Some in Santa Clara are saying that the attorneys representing the City in the now-appealed voting rights lawsuit overstepped their authority by filing an appeal a week before the City Council unanimously approved the action on Aug. 21. That’s not the case, said Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle, because the Council had already indicated … Read more
Developers and landlords across California are pouring money by the boatload into the Californians For Responsible Housing PAC’s campaign against state Proposition 10, which would repeal a state law that limits the ability of city and county governments to impose rent control. (Prop 10 doesn’t impose any rent controls, nor require any local government to … Read more
A tribute to one of the greatest moments in San Francisco 49ers history is now on display at Levi’s Stadium. A larger than life rendering of the famous play simply known as “The Catch” was unveiled before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. It was a bittersweet moment for the 49ers faithful. While quarterback … Read more