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Commentary: San Jose, the metropolis of the future? How a ‘forgettable’ city may become a national model

San Jose, the 10th-largest city in the country with more than 1 million residents, has long been described as America’s “most forgettable” major city. That caricature has persisted even though it sits at the heart of one of the world’s most mythologized subcultures, Silicon Valley. The city is home to…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 10, 2023

Martin Odegaard reveals how ‘crazy’ Mikel Arteta persuaded him to join Arsenal over Zoom

Arsenal were in the bottom half of the table when Martin Odegaard first joined

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forgo bonuses.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Saudi Govt Agencies Reveal Products, Programs for Digital Transformation

The first day of the LEAP 2023 conference in Riyadh on Monday witnessed a number of agreements and the launch of a package of platforms and digital products to maximize business. Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman inaugurated a digital platform specialized in providing a number of services…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Aramco Announces Strategic Partnership with Zoom, Increase in Funding for Wa’ed Ventures

Saudi Aramco announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Zoom and an increase in funding for Wa’ed Ventures. The announcements were made at the second edition of LEAP, a major international technology conference held annually in Saudi Arabia. The strategic partnership with Aramco aims to build Zoom’s first global data…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023

‘We feel for lecturers — but we want our fees back’: what students really think about the university strikes

Lecturers, librarians and administrative staff are among the 70,000 university workers set to strike for 17 days this term — so is Generation Covid right in asking for compensation? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023

Giants’ Mike Kafka gets second head coaching interview with Cardinals

New York Giants OC Mike Kafka will get a second interview with the Arizona Cardinals for their vacant head coaching position.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 5, 2023

Simona Tabasco: ‘Lucia in The White Lotus is hungry for life’

When the second season of The White Lotus opened its doors, one megawatt actor seemed to bloom before our eyes. Here, Simona Tabasco talks about coping with international adulation and why she’d still love to work on a farm

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Vanessa Hudgens reportedly engaged to baseball player Cole Tucker

‘High School Musical’ star and Pittsburgh Pirates player have been dating for two years

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Vanessa Hudgens ‘engaged’ to baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker after two-year romance

Hudgens and Tucker were first linked together after they were spotted holding hands in November 2020, but didn’t go Instagram official until Valentine’s Day 2021

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023