Microsoft opens new office in Berkeley, a first for the East Bay
The company wanted space to consolidate the two artificial intelligence companies it purchased in 2019 — and to be close to UC Berkeley.
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A private equity firm wants to buy ‘.org’ for $1 billion. A Berkeley-based cooperative says, ‘not so fast’
Bill Woodcock talks to Berkeleyside about why a cooperative is trying to interfere with the sale of .org, the digital home to the world’s nonprofits.
Update: After mixed signals, robot delivery startup Kiwibot says it’s not ending service after all
The company says “an incorrectly worded email” led many to believe it would be ending service.
Berkeley High takes students’ phones away — sort of
Some classes have started using a pricey product that locks students’ cellphones away in a pouch that stays by the teenagers’ sides.
A UC Berkeley app is making seismometers out of smartphones
Scientists behind the MyShake app hope the citizen science project will eventually create a worldwide earthquake early-warning network.
The 510 area code has run out — and the East Bay has feelings about it
Starting Saturday, you’ll have to dial the area code for all local calls.
‘Don’t share your toothbrush’: Berkeley kids taught to be safe online
Along with purchase of 6,200 Chromebooks, BUSD has launched a “digital citizenship” curriculum covering cyber-bullying, fake news and privacy.
