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This former Tesla CIO just raised $150 million more to pull car dealers into the 21st century

TechCrunch

“I have to choose my words carefully,” says Joe Castelino of Stevens Creek Volkswagen in San Jose, California, when asked about the management software on which most car dealerships rely for inventory information, marketing, customer relationships and more.

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Abodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homes

TechCrunch

The company claims it can deliver an ADU in as little as 30 days in San Jose and Los Angeles thanks to the cities’ pre-approval process. It’s this thoughtful attention to detail and customer trust that sets Abodu apart from other similar offerings.” So far, it’s operating in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Seattle.

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Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia team up to develop next-generation supercomputers for cars

The Verge

The new platform will be based on Nvidia’s system-on-a-chip Orin technology and will also use the San Jose-based company’s full Drive AGX software stack. Nvidia’s Drive system can track a driver’s head and eyes to assess when they’re paying attention to the road, and it can monitor blink frequency to assess drowsiness.

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Daily Crunch: Twitter CEO admits he purchased platform for $44B because ‘I kind of had to’

TechCrunch

Upon further review, it has come to our attention that the way the process was described [in the TechCrunch article] could potentially be seen as bank fraud. Standing By in San Jose Ask Sophie: How many employment green cards are available each year? How do I make sense of the Visa Bulletin?

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, the City of San Jose is trying to save money by turning off the street lights in the city. Carson talked about the impact of government cuts in California – and that it is going beyond effecting those in lower income neighborhoods and reaching a broader swath of individuals.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others. The great news is how much attention social entrepreneurship is getting. We featured many of these on Benetech's website.

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How Arts Organizations Are Engaging Community Online

Tech Soup

Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA. Maura Lafferty, an independent communications consultant working with classical musicians and performing arts organizations in San Francisco, CA.

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