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Revolutionizing Tech Sales: The Launchpad’s Innovative Matchmaking Platform Changes the Game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

The need to revolutionize tech sales and lead generation has become increasingly evident in the rapidly evolving world of technology. The traditional methods of generating leads and connecting IT buyers with technology vendors have often fallen short in meeting the dynamic needs of the industry. There is a growing demand for a more efficient, precise, and customer-centric approach that can drive successful partnerships and maximize business outcomes.Traditional lead generation models have long been plagued by limitations and challenges that hinder their effectiveness. These models often rely on outbound cold calling, email marketing, and generic sales pitches that inundate IT decision makers with irrelevant offers. As a result, IT buyers are left feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, while tech vendors struggle to establish meaningful connections.One of the key issues with traditional lead generation is the commodification of leads. The focus is often solely on generating a high quant...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s last happy supper at Chateau Miraval detailed in new report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

There’s a particularly poignant moment in a lengthy new report about the bitter, years-long breakup of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.The moment takes place on Tuesday, Sept.13, 2016, at Chateau Miraval, the beloved family retreat in the South of France that Pitt and Jolie purchased in 2007, according to Vanity Fair. Pitt, Jolie and their six children came together at the estate, for what someone called “the Last Supper” before the family “flew off into ruin.”That is, before the family took an infamous private plane ride back to the United States, during which, allegedly, a heavily intoxicated Pitt became angry and violent to Jolie and some of their children — prompting Jolie to file for divorce, followed by an investigation by the FBI and one of the most protracted and combustible divorces in Hollywood history.From left: Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Knox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, and Zahara Jolie-Pitt attend Marvel S...

California lets Allstate hike rates — but insurer still won’t write new home policies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

Allstate has received California’s blessing to raise homeowner insurance premiums 4%, but the state’s fifth largest home insurer said it has no plans to reverse its decision last fall to stop writing new policies.That will mean higher bills for Allstate’s existing customers, and no relief for other homeowners in the state who are losing their coverage in areas ravaged by recent destructive wildfires, floods and landslides. For homeowners desperately seeking new policies, the news isn’t goo: State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, said in late May it also would stop writing new policies, igniting fears of an insurance market collapse.Allstate said it had applied for the rate increase in April 2021 because prices were too low. That was before inflation hit last year, sending prices for new shingles, wood, insulation and labor soaring. With Proposition 103, the 1988 California initiative that requires the state to review and approve rate increases, ...

$30 million soccer fields, now double in price, to be built in phases

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

A proposed $30 million field sports complex moved forward with the Brentwood City Council on Tuesday approving the conceptual plan to begin designing the first phase, which includes tournament-level, artificial turf soccer fields.Early cost estimates to build the 30-acre Sand Creek Sports Complex were $15 million, but by April of this year those estimates had ballooned to more than $30 million after the city met with the design firm, Verde Design. The Granite Bay firm has designed the initial concept for the city-owned 14.5-acre parcel, with plans to add more fields to the adjacent 19.5-acre Contra Costa Flood Control detention basin down the road.Bruce Mulder, director of Brentwood Parks and Recreation, said the first phase is now estimated at $19.2 million, with additional funding to come partly from the general fund – $1,621,091 – (from the proceeds of the sale of the city’s former Education and Technology Center), as well as unallocated bond refinance savings, repurposed bond pr...

Football recruiting: Stanford gets commitment from Bay Area’s top prospect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

The Bay Area’s top football prospect in the class of 2024 is set to stay close to home for his college career. Four-star outside linebacker Naki Tuakoi, a 6-4 and 222-pound edge rusher from Fremont-Oakland who is the region’s highest-ranked recruit according to 247Sports, has committed to Stanford. Tuakoi, who was named all-Oakland Athletic League as a junior, officially committed to the Cardinal on June 12. The Cardinal’s 2024 class is now ranked No. 10 in the country by 247Sports, after Dylan Stephenson, a four-star pass-rusher from Columbus-Miami, committed to Stanford.“I have been blessed with life-changing opportunities and am grateful for it all,” Tuakoi wrote on his personal Instagram page. “This was not an easy decision but is one that I felt presented me with amazing opportunities both on and off the field.”The talented defender also held offers from USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, Tennessee and other Power 5 schools. Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | College W...

Lyten launches San Jose pilot production for cutting-edge batteries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

SAN JOSE — Lyten said Wednesday it has launched a pilot production line for lithium-sulfur batteries in San Jose, an endeavor it hopes will revolutionize the battery sector and usher in new kinds of Silicon Valley innovations.The company believes its batteries which are based on lithium-sulfur technologies can provide a lightweight, low-cost, green and energy-efficient choice for an array of industries, including electric vehicles, electric aircraft and mobile devices.San Jose-based Lyten said Wednesday that its work and endeavors in lithium-sulfur batteries could result in less expensive electric and mobile products — that are also homegrown in Silicon Valley.The company’s pilot production line is located at its north San Jose campus at 145 Baytech Parkway.These kinds of batteries could be produced wholly in the United States and not have to be shipped from suppliers based in Asia, in the view of Dan Cook, Lyten’s chief executive officer and co-founder. Lyte...

Penn. using tons of recycled glass to rebuild collapsed I-95

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

By Marc Levy | Associated PressPennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and crews will work 24 hours a day until they can reopen the critical commercial artery, officials said Wednesday.Instead of rebuilding the overpass right away, crews will use the recycled glass to fill in the collapsed area to avoid supply-chain delays for other materials, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.But Shapiro repeatedly declined to estimate how long it will take to get traffic flowing again on the busy East Coast highway.“We’re going to get this job done as quickly as possible,” Shapiro said at a news conference near the site, over the sounds of heavy machinery working to clear wreckage. He said the work would be done with union labor.Investigators continued to look into why a truck hauling gasoline went out of control on an off-ramp and flipped on its side, igniting a fire early Sunday that ca...

Colorado landlord succeeds in evicting Twitter over unpaid rent

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

A Boulder, Colorado, landlord succeeded in obtaining an order to evict Twitter over unpaid rent, according to recent court documents.A judge for Boulder County’s district court permitted law enforcement to evict the tenant on May 31, directing the tech giant to evacuate its suites at 3401 Bluff St. in Boulder and return them to the owner and landlord, Lot 2 SBO LLC.On May 12, Lot 2 SBO — a Delaware limited liability company related to Chicago’s The John Buck Company — filed a complaint against Twitter, alleging unpaid rent.Twitter and the landlord signed a lease for four building suites in February 2020, but the corporation failed to pay its rent, according to court documents.The landlord issued a default notice to Twitter, which went ignored. Through the end of March, Lot 2 SBO instead used a letter of credit deposited by Twitter for $968,000 to pay the rent, “which serves as security for Tenant’s performance under the Lease.”Twitter was then required to replenish the letter of cre...

Yastrzemski delivers in clutch as SF Giants finish sweep of Cardinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

Mike Yastrzemski tied it with a two-out, two-run ninth inning home run and the Giants scored three in the 10th Wednesday to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 and finish a three-game road sweep.The free runner in the top of the 10th inning, Yastrzemski scored the lead run on a one-out single by Thairo Estrada against losing pitcher Steven Matz, and Wilmer Flores followed with another run-scoring single after Estrada had stolen second base.With two outs, LaMonte Wade Jr. delivered another run-scoring single to give the Giants a three-run lead. Camilo Doval then recorded his 18th save with the tying run at the plate with Tyler Rogers getting his first win against four losses.Down to their final strike in the ninth inning against closer Giovanny Gallegos, Yastrzemski worked the count to 2-2 before unloading a 417-foot home run to tie score 5-5. The blow scored Wade, who opened the inning with an eight-pitch walk and was Yastrzemski’s eighth of the season and second in two days.It w...

Man dies in head-on collision in Monterey County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A man died after two vans collided head on near Aromas on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Family loses livelihood after teens steal $100,000 in equipment CHP determined that a 2018 Chevrolet Express van was heading westbound on San Juan Road towards Murphy Road around 5:18 a.m. At the same time, a 2010 Chrysler Town and County van was heading east on San Juan Road and it crossed the double yellow lines. The two vans crashed directly into each other. The driver of the Chrysler was declared dead at the scene by emergency medical responders. He was identified as a 67-year-old man from Salinas by the Monterey County Coroner's Office. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The Chevrolet van had 13 occupants, incl...