Jorge Mercado | Monday, March 3rd, 2025
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Subscriber content Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →
Jorge Mercado | Thursday, February 27th, 2025
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Tri-County Public Companies • Montecito Bank & Trust has appointed two new members to its board of directors, Dr. Igor Mezic and Veronica Quintana. Mezic is the chief technical officer and co-founder of MixMode, an AI cybersecurity company based in Santa Barbara. He is also the co-founder of another AI company in Santa Barbara, AIMdyn. Based in Oxnard, Read More →
Jorge Mercado | Thursday, February 27th, 2025
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Technology Santa Barbara-based Xurrent, a service and operations platform, announced Feb. 27 that it has acquired Zenduty, a leader in edge incident and alert management solutions for an undisclosed amount. Xurrent streamlines ITSM and IT Operations Management with AI-powered automation. It’s platform simplifies workflows, enhances collaboration, and boosts productivity, it said in a press release. This Read More →
Jorge Mercado | Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
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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 →
Jorge Mercado | Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
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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 →