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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Published on March 20, 2025

Ayar Labs Raises $35M to Bring Its Photonic Chiplets to Market

The company’s in-package optical input/output (I/O) solution is used for high bandwidth applications that require low latency and power efficient short reach interconnects.

Conlan Carter Conlan Carter
Updated on March 20, 2025

Why This Engineer Prioritizes Effective Communication as a Must-Have Skill

By modeling better communication skills, this Evidation engineer has made a growing positive impact on his team. Built In SF asked him what he’s learned so far.

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Charli Renken Charli Renken
Updated on March 20, 2025

Forage Raises $22M From Instacart Founder to Make Online Grocers SNAP-Friendly

Forage helps merchants get approved for SNAP EBT payment processing.

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on March 20, 2025

How Human Can You Make a Chatbot? You’d Be Surprised.

Meet the five-time winner of the Loebner Prize Turing Test — an annual search for the world’s most human-like chatbot.

How Human Can You Make a Chatbot? You’d Be Surprised.
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Amazon Buys One Medical for $3.9B to Further Its Healthcare Solution

Amazon will purchase the San Francisco-based company under a definitive merger agreement.

Amazon Buys One Medical for $3.9B to Further Its Healthcare Solution
Joe Erbentraut Joe Erbentraut
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Big Tech’s Election Push, Palantir IPO Nears, and More

Uber and Lyft may pause their California operations, Big Tech is hoping to protect the election against tampering, plus more SF tech news you may have missed.

Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on March 20, 2025

Responding to COVID-19: How 3 San Francisco Tech Companies Are Adapting Their Businesses

Three San Francisco tech companies share how they're adapting their businesses in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Nex Cubed Launches $40M HBCU-Focused Fund With Investment From Costco

The startup accelerator’s $40 million HBCU Founders Fund aims to help close the U.S. racial wealth gap.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Mural Raises $118M to Expand Visual Collaboration Platform

The visual collaboration platform features over 100 templates that can help teams get organized on everything from product launches and brand design to event planning and workflow management.

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