Lifestyle
Parents File Lawsuit to Block Closure of TIDE Academy in Menlo Park
Lawsuit alleges Sequoia Union High School District discriminated against students with disabilities by shutting down the small, STEM-focused school.
Silicon Valley Celebrates SF Beer Week 2026 with Releases, Events, and More
From beer festivals to brewery collaborations, the Bay Area's annual beer celebration returns to the Peninsula.
Menlo Park Unveils Plan for Downtown Parking Lot Housing
City aims to advance affordable housing project despite potential ballot measure
Business
Royce & Associates LP Increases Stake in Exponent, Inc.
Investment firm boosts position in engineering and consulting firm by 33.5% in Q3
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
Science
PacBio and DNAstack Launch Global HiFi Genome Dataset for Rare Disease Research
Collaboration enables secure international data sharing to accelerate rare disease discoveries.
PacBio, DNAstack launch global HiFi genome data
Nearly 30 hospitals in 15 countries link over 10,000 HiFi genomes in a federated network for rare disease research, keeping patient data under local control.
Advanced X-rays Uncover Long-Lost Star Map in Menlo Park
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory use synchrotron technology to detect traces of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus' star catalog.
Finance
Meta Platforms Expands AI Capabilities with Multiyear Google, AMD Deals
The tech giant is bolstering its in-house AI training capacity to support its ad and monetization roadmap.
Meta Platforms Shares Acquired by EverSource Wealth Advisors
Institutional investor increases stake in social media giant
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Boosts Robinhood Markets Stake
The institutional investor increased its position in the online brokerage firm by nearly 45% in the third quarter.
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.
