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For the week of May 29, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- Qualcomm, TikTok’s parent company sign AI chip deal
- Artiva Biotherapeutics raises $300M
- ICYMI: EDC’s Q1 2026 Economic Snapshot
- San Diego FC’s midfielder, goalkeeper make 2026 World Cup rosters
- With Qualcomm backing, High Tech High robotics team wins robotics world championship
- ClearNote Health secures $52M Series D for early pancreatic cancer detection
- NeoVolta, Infinite Grid Capital sign battery deal expecting $200M in deployments
- Daré Bioscience receives second $1M NIH grant for HPV treatment trial
- Kura Oncology’s cancer clinical trials show tumor reduction in 77% of participants
- Chula Vista announces connecting ferry service to Downtown San Diego
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- June 4—EDC
EDC’s Annual Dinner—last call! - June 8—WTCSD
California GO-Biz Opportunities at AquaTech Mexico - June 22—WTCSD, EDC
Invest in San Diego Breakfast ft. Daré Bioscience, La Jolla Labs, Illumina, Novartis
From our partners:
- June 3—Marsh McLennan Agency
Crossing Borders, Managing Risk: HR in the Age of Immigration Enforcement - Apply by June 21—Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator
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Enya Castañeda
Coordinator, Investor Relations & Marketing Communications