May 21, 2025

		

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.


| Thursday, February 27th, 2025

Acelyrin’s proposed merger hits a snag

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

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| Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Musubi secures $5 million in seed funding

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Santa Barbara-based Musubi came onto the scene with a bang, announcing it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round, the company announced Feb. 26. Musubi is an artificial intelligence platform aiming to leverage its technology for content moderation. The funding will help expand Musubi into new verticals and bring the latest AI research to Read More →

| Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Yardi acquires LCP Media for undisclosed amount

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Santa Barbara-based Yardi has acquired visual media technology company LCP Media for an undisclosed amount on Feb. 26. Based in Chicago, Illinois, LCP Media creates virtual tours, photography and other media for the rental housing industry. In a press release, Yardi said that LCP Media’s skills, creativity and cutting-edge technology will provide tremendous benefit to Read More →

| Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Cottage Health names Scott Wester as new CEO

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story

Scott Wester, an experienced executive at several healthcare organizations, has been selected as Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health’s newest president and CEO, Cottage announced Feb. 26. Wester, who has three decades of experience in healthcare, will assume the post on April 7. He is succeeding Ron Werft, who announced in 2024 that he would be retiring Read More →

| Thursday, February 20th, 2025

Portfolio watch

Banking & Finance, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, February 20th, 2025

Procore shares gain 16% as company continues top-line growth

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

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| Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

The Trade Desk stock sees huge selloff after Q4 revenue miss

Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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