Archive for November 2022
Metaverse startup CommonGround raises $45M to turn everyone into avatars
The company wants to let users create their own virtual avatars.
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne under fire for alleged errors in scientific papers
Questions about the content in several scientific research papers involving Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne go back years, according to a story in The Stanford Daily.
Concord, developers reveal new plan for massive $6 billion Naval Weapons Station project
Two public hearings are scheduled on the new term sheet, which will head to the City Council in January.
Restron, a locally developed app to help restaurants boost revenue, prepares to launch
Restron Inc., a locally-developed app to help restaurants boost revenue, is preparing to launch in the coming weeks.
At least one San Francisco company is taking more office space in the Financial District
The moves comes as many prominent office tenants in San Francisco have sought to shrink their footprints over the last two years.
Oliver’s Brewhouse & Grill business listed for sale in Lincoln
Oliver's Brewhouse & Grill, one of the businesses operated by Placer County restaurateur Matthew Oliver, has been listed for sale.
Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor to step down in big C-suite shakeup
The news broke on Wednesday ahead of Salesforce's third-quarter earnings call with investors.
The Funded: An organizer of clinical trials raised a $67M Series B round
San Francisco-based Vial was one of eight Bay Area startups to announce funding rounds in recent days.
The Container Store is relocating from Union Square in San Francisco
The literal big box retailer is moving elsewhere in San Francisco after 20 years downtown.
Silicon Valley video software startup Vyond sets up shop in Chicago’s Fulton Market
A San Mateo-based company marketing itself as an animation content creation platform for enterprise is soon to be one of the newest addition to Fulton Market’s renowned tech scene in Chicago.