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The Marriott Vacation Clubs™ Announces Expanding City Collection With New Waikiki Property Now Open for Booking

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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With that in mind, today the company announces The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection .

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  • With that in mind, today the company announces The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection .
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As part of the City Collection’s growing portfolio, Marriott Vacation Club® expects to open a seven-story vacation ownership property in Waikiki later this year.
  • Each City Collection property has a City Insider on-site to help maximize an Owner’s, Member’s or guest’s experience.
  • To learn more about The Marriott Vacation Clubs City Collection or to book a reservation, please visit www.MarriottVacationClubs.com .

UNITE HERE: Contracted Food Service Workers at Meta Struggle to Afford Housing and Food Despite Meta’s Surging Profits

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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According to a new UNITE HERE report, contracted food service workers working in Meta cafeterias nationwide struggle to afford basics like rent and food.

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  • According to a new UNITE HERE report, contracted food service workers working in Meta cafeterias nationwide struggle to afford basics like rent and food.
  • In the report, “ Food Service Workers at Meta Need A Raise ,” employees of the company’s food service contractors, Flagship and Yarzin Sella, say the aftermath of skyrocketing inflation has left them living paycheck to paycheck, late on rent, and skipping meals.
  • 55% lacked money to cover food for themselves or their household; 33% reported they skipped meals because they didn’t have money to buy food.
  • We need to pay the rent, we need to be able to survive.”
    1 Meta 10-K for 2023, p. 90. https://www.sec.gov/ixviewer/ix.html?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001326801...

Statsig Leads the Charge as Underdog Providers Transform the Product Building Landscape

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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In a bold move, Statsig is making a big commitment to cut customers' bills, and reduce prices for basic development tools.

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  • In a bold move, Statsig is making a big commitment to cut customers' bills, and reduce prices for basic development tools.
  • "The current players have controlled the market, and the market price, for too long," said Vijaye Raji, CEO of Statsig.
  • Statsig is inviting product builders and engineers to experience the difference firsthand in their forever-free edition that doesn’t stop at feature flags.
  • Their platform scales with you; Statsig doesn’t charge for seats, they offer world-class experimentation, and integrated product analytics.

Eclipse Labs Announces $50M Series A Funding co-led by Placeholder and Hack VC

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Eclipse Labs , a software firm contributing to the development of the first Ethereum layer-2 using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), has raised $50M of Series A funding co-led by Placeholder and Hack VC, bringing the total capital raised to $65M.

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  • Eclipse Labs , a software firm contributing to the development of the first Ethereum layer-2 using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), has raised $50M of Series A funding co-led by Placeholder and Hack VC, bringing the total capital raised to $65M.
  • "Eclipse is built to be Ethereum's fastest layer-2, leveraging the best pieces of the modular stack available today," said Neel Somani, Founder of Eclipse Labs.
  • Eclipse integrates the high-performance SVM with the deep pools of liquidity on Ethereum, while maintaining the hard constraint of verifiability."
  • Eclipse Labs intends on sponsoring hackathons and accelerators, in addition to community-building events targeted toward users who interact with Eclipse Mainnet.

Drake's Brewing Co. Presents the Last Hopocalypse Day: The Ultimate End-of-the-World Celebration

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Drake's Brewing Co., an award-winning craft brewery based in San Leandro, is proud to announce the return of its annual Hopocalypse Day, a one-of-a-kind beer celebration, commemorating the end of the world with bold brews, epic beats, and apocalyptic fun.

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  • Drake's Brewing is hosting its last Hopocalypse Day, themed around artificial intelligence taking over, featuring futuristic elements and the exclusive release of Hopocalypse Black Label Triple IPA.
  • "People come from all over the Bay Area to get Hopocalypse Black Label.
  • -Miguel Ceja, Head Brewer at Drake's Brewing
    For our last Hopocalypse Day, the theme will be about artificial intelligence taking over.
  • Hopocalypse Day features the exclusive release of Hopocalypse Black Label, a triple IPA that boasts a whopping 11% ABV and 100+ IBUs.

El Camino Health Recognized Among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2024

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, El Camino Health has been recognized as one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, El Camino Health has been recognized as one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek.
  • "El Camino Health is consistently recognized for providing world-class care because of the passion of our physicians, nurses, and clinical staff who always put safety first to achieve the highest-quality results for our patients," said Dan Woods, chief executive officer of El Camino Health.
  • Among all hospitals in the United States, El Camino Health improved 11 spots from last year, moving up from 95 in 2023 to 84 in 2024.
  • For more information about El Camino Health's ranking on the World's Best Hospitals list, click here .

Brains & Motion Education (BAM!) Partners with Rube Goldberg, Inc. to Launch Unique Summer Camps Across the U.S.

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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This innovative program is designed to blend the thrill of summer adventure with enriching educational experiences, focusing on STEM, Arts, and Sports.

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  • This innovative program is designed to blend the thrill of summer adventure with enriching educational experiences, focusing on STEM, Arts, and Sports.
  • Brains & Motion Education, known for its mission to prepare the next generation for the future through year-round enrichment, will integrate Rube Goldberg Machines into its curriculum.
  • The camps will be taught by top-tier professional instructors and coaches, ensuring a summer filled with excitement, knowledge, and new friendships.
  • For more information about the summer camps and to view a full list of offerings, please visit www.brains-and-motion.com or contact Brains & Motion Education at 1-877-202-1554.

Alaska Airlines deepens commitment to Bay Area with new nonstop service between Santa Rosa/Sonoma County and Las Vegas

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is deepening its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area with convenient, nonstop service between California's wine country and Las Vegas beginning this fall. The daily, year-round flight, which starts Oct. 1, is now the seventh nonstop destination from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

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  • As the largest carrier at Sonoma County Airport since 2007, we're now offering service to seven nonstop destinations
    SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is deepening its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area with convenient, nonstop service between California's wine country and Las Vegas beginning this fall.
  • The daily, year-round flight, which starts Oct. 1, is now the seventh nonstop destination from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.
  • By this fall, Alaska will operate 13 peak day departures, including nonstop service to Los Angeles, Burbank, Orange County, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and now Las Vegas.
  • "We are excited to welcome Alaska Airlines' newest nonstop service from Sonoma County to Las Vegas this fall."

Blackbaud's Remote-First Workforce Approach Propels Company Culture and Success

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CHARLESTON, S.C., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, is marking four years of a remote-first workforce by sharing the success the company and its employees have seen. Blackbaud employees began working remotely at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the company made the official transition to a remote-first workforce in November 2021.

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  • Blackbaud employees began working remotely at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the company made the official transition to a remote-first workforce in November 2021.
  • "We've continued refining and enhancing our remote-first approach to ensure our people thrive," said Margaret "Maggie" Driscoll, chief people and culture officer, Blackbaud.
  • In addition to increasing productivity, we've been able to become more connected, enhance our already strong culture, and access incredible talent."
  • This approach is paying dividends, thanks to our committed, passionate people who have closely collaborated with us to make this a success.

Oracle Releases Java 22

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 22, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations. These include enhancements to the Java language, its APIs and performance, and the tools included in the Java Development Kit (JDK).

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  • Java 22 (Oracle JDK 22) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements to help developers increase productivity, drive innovation, and accelerate growth across their organizations.
  • The Java 22 release is the result of continuous collaboration between Oracle and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 22, please read the Java 22 technical blog post .
  • By delivering Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM, and the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack free of charge on OCI, Java 22 enables developers to build and deploy applications that run faster, better, and with optimized cost-performance.