Mike Freeman
The Union-Tribune
San Diego, CA, United States
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San Diego's Silvergate Bank to close because of crypto losses
Bank will wind down operations in an "orderly manner" and pledges full repayment of all deposits. → Read More
Carlsbad lithium-ion battery firm to double headcount as it expands production in next 18 months
American Lithium Energy snags $13.2 million from California Energy Commission to boost domestic manufacturing to 1.5 million cells. → Read More
San Diego startup will use ChatGPT to answer online reviews
SOCi raises $120 million to help integrate artificial intelligence deeper into its digital marketing software for brands with many locations. The rest of the funds will be used to expand into new markets. → Read More
Qualcomm lays off more workers in San Diego amid smartphone sales slump
Latest workforce reductions come after the mobile technology firm trimmed 153 jobs in December. → Read More
Fairmount Park crash sends man to hospital with life-threatening head injuries
An SUV collided with a cinder-block wall and took out a fire hydrant on Home Avenue near Spillman Drive. → Read More
Rollover wreck in east Poway closes SR -67, sends woman to hospital with injuries
A crash late Saturday remains under investigation. The highway was closed for about six hours. → Read More
Carlsbad's Viasat gets the green light for $7 billion Inmarsat deal as competition heats up in space
Despite earlier monopoly concerns, United Kingdom's antitrust regulator finds that Viasat/Inmarsat merger faces challenges from Starlink and others in the in-flight Wi-Fi market. → Read More
6 Android smartphone makers eye Qualcomm's Snapdragon Satellite
San Diego company says its direct-to-device satellite link for emergency and non-emergency text messages is getting traction. → Read More
San Diego digital estate planning firm Trust & Will pulls in $15 million in tough market for fund raising
The new investment brings the total raised by Trust & Will to $48 million; the company hopes to become the Turbo Tax of estate planning → Read More
Carlsbad's Viasat inks deal with power utility in Mexico to bring Wi-Fi to hard-to-reach towns
Satellite powered Wi-Fi hotspots going up in schools, clinics and other public places to provide free connectivity to rural communities. → Read More
Pfizer shedding more than 100 jobs at its San Diego research and development center
Layoffs disclosed in WARN notice; Company is rebalancing its internal research efforts to focus on areas where it has differentiation. → Read More
Man flown to hospital after fall from cliffs above Black's Beach
Extent of injuries are unknown. The incident occurred near the well-known Mushroom House → Read More
CHP reports fatal crash near Rancho Santa Fe
Wreck occurred Sunday evening. Few details are available → Read More
Man killed after being run over by a big rig in Otay Mesa
Victim fell from a motor scooter before being struck by semi-truck → Read More
San Diego startup Faro Health snags $20M for software to improve clinical drug trials
Faro's cloud-based platform helps handle the design and workflows of trials as bio-pharmaceutical treatments have grown increasingly complex. → Read More
How Qualcomm is trying to humanize tech in the era of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence
Qualcomm Chief Marketing Officer Don McGuire is telling the San Diego company's technology story with Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh and Manchester United. → Read More
San Diego drug developer Sorrento Therapeutics files for bankruptcy amid legal battles
Arbitration awards in long-running dispute over potential cancer treatment posed threat of short-term liquidity crunch. → Read More
San Diego lawmakers urge state to help condo owners hit by soaring insurance costs
At the 338-unit Morada community in Rancho Bernardo, residents potentially face thousands of dollars in special assessments to cover rising insurance premiums because of wildfire risks. → Read More
San Diego spine surgery firm NuVasive acquired by rival Globus Medical in $3.1B deal
Companies contend there is little overlap, which opens the door for cross-selling products and services in the competitive spine surgery technology market. → Read More
San Diego spine surgery firm NuVasive acquired by rival Globus Medical in $3.1B deal
Companies contend there is little overlap, which opens the door for cross-selling products and services in the competitive spine surgery technology market. → Read More