August 15, 2026

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

26 companies represent the region on 2026 Inc. 5000 list

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

Latigo’s successful IPO boosts Conejo Valley

East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

Updated: Teledyne acquires Varex Imaging for $1.1B

Latest news, left, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

This story was updated on Aug. 12. Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies made one of the largest acquisitions by a Central Coast-based company this year when it announced it would be purchasing Varex Imaging for $1.1 billion in an effort to increase its exposure in the health care market. Teledyne announced Aug. 10 that it would acquire all of Read More →

| Monday, August 10th, 2026

Cottage taps AI platform for better outcomes

Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Monday, August 10th, 2026

Mercado: AI will continue to dominate tech headlines into 2027

Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Monday, August 10th, 2026

Procore’s AI play highlights deal frenzy

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Monday, August 10th, 2026

Autio embraces embedded app deal with Ford, Lincoln

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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