Cocoa prices are falling — but not in time for Easter

This year’s Easter baskets will come with a higher price tag and a little less chocolate, despite lower cocoa prices. Cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate...

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

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The Trajectory of the Artemis II Moon Mission Is a Feat of Engineering

Liftoff. At 6:35 pm ET on April 2, a Space Launch System rocket lifted an Orion capsule...

Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree

New York —  In the early hours of March 7, two thieves smashed through...

The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis

Taipei, Taiwan —  One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of...

Scientists Have Made a French Fry Breakthrough

French fries are delicious, but notoriously unhealthy. A research team at the University of Illinois, however, has...

Valley News

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland the week of Sep. 11

A house in Oakland that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week.In total, 11 residential real estate sales were recorded in the...

Three-bedroom home sells for $3.7 million in Saratoga

20030 Winter Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 20000 block of Winter Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,572-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on Sept. 5, 2023. The $3,710,000 purchase price works...

San Jose: Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen

SAN JOSE – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, police said. The collision happened around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Willow Street, San Jose Police Department...

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Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

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Big tech’s next move is to put data centers in space. Can it work?

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What’s next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

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Startups

Decoding Bezos: Brilliant Or Lucky? 4 Key Insights For Ventures & Angels

Jeff Bezos invested $250,000 in Google in a very-early round because he liked the entrepreneurs — Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Based on...

6 Giveaway Signs Of ChatGPT-Generated Content

ChatGPT currently has around 180.5 million users. The website generated 1.5 billion visits in September 2023. Entrepreneurs are using it to help them...

Europe’s Deeptech Funding Hampered by Lack Of Understanding

In the U.K. and across Europe as a whole, those with an interest in the creation and growth of deeptech startups are both...

Business

Cocoa prices are falling — but not in time for Easter

This year’s Easter baskets will come with a higher price tag and a little less chocolate, despite lower cocoa prices. ...

Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree

New York —  In the early hours of March 7, two thieves smashed through a vinyl-lined window at a store...

The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis

Taipei, Taiwan —  One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of crude oil is threatening to morph...

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Cocoa prices are falling — but not in time for Easter

This year’s Easter baskets will come with a higher price tag and a little less chocolate,...

The Trajectory of the Artemis II Moon Mission Is a Feat of Engineering

Liftoff. At 6:35 pm ET on April 2, a Space Launch System rocket lifted an Orion capsule...

Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree

New York —  In the early hours of March 7, two thieves smashed through a vinyl-lined window at a store in Graham, Washington. Alarms blared as they...

The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis

Taipei, Taiwan —  One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of...

Scientists Have Made a French Fry Breakthrough

French fries are delicious, but notoriously unhealthy. A research team at the University of Illinois, however, has...

OpenAI isn’t just buying a podcast — it’s buying influence

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