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
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.
Business
Quantbot Technologies Reduces Stake in Robert Half Inc.
Hedge fund lowers position in staffing firm by nearly 80% in Q3
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.
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.
Health
AN2 Therapeutics to Advance Oral Epetraborole into Phase 2 for Polycythemia Vera
The biotech company plans to study the drug candidate for the rare blood disorder.
GRAIL Highlights Galleri Test Growth, Shares NHS-Galleri Trial Results
Biotech firm reports Q4 2025 earnings and provides updates on multi-cancer early detection blood test development and regulatory progress.
SPARK NS Selects Nine Projects to Receive Up to $18 Million in Funding for Autism and Parkinson's Research
The nonprofit organization's translational research program now includes 22 projects eligible for up to $44 million in total funding.
