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1 week ago | siliconvalley.com | Sierra Lopez

PINOLE — Plans to build 154 homes on a 7.7-acre lot in Pinole cleared another hurdle Monday after planning commissioners approved a final map for the Appian Village project. Northern California housing developer DeNova Homes has been seeking to build its 154-unit residential project at 2151 Appian Way since 2021. The proposal calls for the construction of 26 three-story buildings, which would include both stacked flats and townhomes ranging in size from 1,249 to 1,825 square feet.

1 week ago | siliconvalley.com | Jovi Dai

"AI has made it easier than ever to apply for jobs, generate resumes, and write cover letters. But now, companies are also using AI to filter applicants -- so in many cases, AI is essentially talking to AI to identify talent."

1 week ago | siliconvalley.com | Laura Ness

Augustine looks markedly different from anything else on Santana Row by design. Even the font used for the logo is utterly distinctive and suggests a tony coastal look and feel. It all started with the name. “I keep a journal of restaurant ideas and I jot down names all the time,” said Bacchus Management Group Executive Tim Stannard, who had 50 names in the hopper before he came up with the winner in 2023. “I had seen Augustine somewhere, and I loved the name.

1 week ago | siliconvalley.com | Julia Prodis Sulek

At a time when California’s own governor has described the Democratic brand as “toxic,” perhaps it’s no surprise that both Democrats and Republicans are blaming the party that has been in power for decades with all the ills troubling the Golden State. One of the highest costs of living in the country. The least affordable housing. The highest unemployment rate. The worst homelessness problem.

1 week ago | siliconvalley.com | Jovi Dai

Michael Yan, co-founder and CEO of Simplify, is on a mission to transform the job search process using artificial intelligence. After experiencing firsthand the frustrations of job hunting — applying to over 100 positions per cycle, manually entering repetitive information, and struggling to stay organized — Yan and his team set out to create a better solution. The result was Simplify, a platform designed to streamline recruiting and make job searching more efficient, transparent and fair.