Menlo Park Unveils Plan for Downtown Parking Lot Housing
City aims to advance affordable housing project despite potential ballot measure
Liccardo's Bills to Speed Up Housing Approvals Advance Through House
Woman Discovers Stranger Secretly Recorded Her on Smart Glasses
Business
Presidio Bay Ventures proposes major redevelopment of former USGS campus in Menlo Park
The mixed-use project would replace office and lab space with hundreds of homes, new offices, retail, and public open space.

Exponent Reports Strong Q4 Earnings
Consulting firm sees broad-based demand across services as customers grapple with complex technologies
Joveo's 2026 Recruiting Benchmarks Report Reveals Up to 9x Growth in Applicant Volume
Report uncovers a tale of two labor markets, with excess volume in some roles and real scarcity in others.
Health
BillionToOne Launches Expanded Fetal Antigen NIPTs
New Tests Detect Red Blood Cell and Platelet Antigens, Setting New Standard in Prenatal Care

Jupiter Endovascular completes enrollment in Vertex pulmonary embolectomy trial
The SPIRARE II study evaluates the Vertex system in patients with acute, intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism.
GRAIL Submits FDA Premarket Approval Application for the Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
FDA Submission Marks a Pivotal Milestone in Advancing Early Cancer Detection, Addressing Unmet Needs in Cancer Screening
Tech
Ex-Meta Exec Testifies Instagram Exposed Daughter to 'Predators'
Arturo Béjar, a former safety researcher at Meta, says his underage daughter received explicit messages within days of joining Instagram.

Joveo Launches AI Agent for Talent Intelligence
New AI Analytics platform aims to provide employers with actionable recruitment insights.
WhatsApp Introduces Strict Account Settings to Boost Security
New feature aims to reduce attack surface for high-risk users like journalists and public figures.
Finance
Meta Platforms Analysts Adjust Ratings and Targets
Recent changes to analyst recommendations and price targets for the tech giant

Robinhood Profit Slumps as Crypto Slide Crimps Revenue
Online brokerage reports lower Q4 earnings as Bitcoin and other digital currencies decline
Stock Movers: Lyft, Robinhood, Mattel Shares Tumble
Ride-hailing, fintech, and toy companies report disappointing results and forecasts