Following layoffs, Bay Area animation giant to rent out office space

The gates to Pixar’s campus is seen in Emeryville, California, on November 29, 2016.  FRANKIE TAGGART/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of its first round of layoffs in a decade, Bay Area animation giant Pixar has listed 16,800 feet of newly renovated office space on the sublease market. Famous for enduring classics like “Monsters … Read more

UC Berkeley-loved Italian restaurant set to close after 33 years

A bowl of pasta at Pasta Bene in Berkeley, Calif. Ethan N./Yelp Steps away from UC Berkeley, a student-loved Italian restaurant announced it will close this month. The last day of service for the 33-year-old eatery is scheduled for Dec. 15. Pasta Bene, at 2565 Telegraph Ave., operated near downtown Berkeley for the past 13 years, … Read more

Waymo chief product officer on progress, competition vs Cruise

Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Waymo, Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit, is having a relatively good couple of months – at least, compared to one of its key rivals: GM‘s Cruise.  Formerly known as the Google self-driving car project … Read more