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Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Man cases Milpitas home as package-delivery driver, burglars follow (ktvu.com) — A Milpitas homeowner's safe filled with family heirlooms was stolen after a man in an apparent Amazon-style uniform repeatedly knocked, then a masked crew returned and broke in through a backyard door. Police license plate readers tracked the suspects' car entering Milpitas earlier, and investigators warn neighbors to be wary of unexpected delivery visits and to secure safes and cameras.
2. Tom Steyer's investment firm makes first CA acquisition with $94M Milpitas industrial campus (therealdeal.com) — A four-building industrial complex on Cadillac Court in Milpitas has been sold for $94 million, with the new owner planning major power and energy-efficiency upgrades. For local residents, this signals continued industrial growth, more advanced manufacturing tenants, and potential changes in neighborhood traffic and employment as companies chase high-power space in Silicon Valley.
3. Cisco's Blunt Warning to Workers: AI Change Won't Feel Good, and It's Here Now (webpronews.com) — Cisco is rolling out AI agents to its 90,000 workers even as it trims staff, including 471 layoffs across San Jose, Milpitas, and San Francisco. For Milpitas tech employees, the story highlights how AI-driven restructuring is reshaping jobs, skills expectations, and network infrastructure demands in Silicon Valley's biggest employers.
4. Tarana CEO Sees No Clear Successor to Video Driving Household Bandwidth Demand (broadbandbreakfast.com) — Milpitas-based Tarana Wireless says household internet usage is growing more slowly, strengthening the case for fixed wireless service instead of costly new fiber builds. Speaking at a local summit, the CEO explains why video still dominates home bandwidth, how AI will mostly strain data centers, and how shared spectrum could expand rural broadband access nationwide.
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