June 16, 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.


| Friday, February 7th, 2025

Update: Unwrap.AI secures $12 million from Series A raise

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, February 7th, 2025

Amgen Q4 finish helps shares rebound after MariTide tumble

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

New look Sonos eliminates 12% of workforce

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Santa Barbara-based Sonos is laying off 200 people, or approximately 12% of its workforce, the audio company announced on Feb. 5, less than a month after the business replaced former CEO Patrick Spence. In a video to employees, Tom Conrad, Sonos interim CEO as of Jan. 13, said the company is “most significantly” shaking up Read More →

| Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Sensata Technologies shuts down Carpinteria facility

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Sensata Technologies, a supplier of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management solutions with locations across 14 countries, will be closing down its Carpinteria facility permanently by the end of March. In a WARN Act filing with the state of California, Sensata said it would be a full and permanent site closure and all employees Read More →

| Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Cal Poly announces 12 semi-finalists for 2025 AngelCon

Higher Education, Latest news, left, Technology

The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced the 12 tech startup semi-finalists to compete in the 2025 Angel Conference. This year’s event will take place at Rod & Hammer Rock and stream on YouTube Live on May 1st with the 12 startups having the opportunity to compete Read More →

| Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Atara will shed 50% of its workforce after FDA rejection

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

Inogen looks to expand product offering with latest partnership

Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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