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For the week of January 9, 2026, here’s what we’re reading:
- Merck acquires Cidara for $9.2B
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon tech to power Toyota RAV4
- Resmed earns FDA clearance for AI-personalized CPAP mask settings
- UCSD, SDSU, USD, CETYS, more launch CaliBaja Higher Education Consortium
- Alaska Airlines opens new pilot base in San Diego, plans to hire hundreds
- Grossmont College launches CA’s first applied AI associate degree
- Snake Oil Venue Company reopens North Chapel in Liberty Station as new event venue
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance earns Grand Marshal Award in 137th Rose Parade
- San Marcos-based TERI enters second phase of 20-acre campus to support adults with developmental disabilities
- Truvian’s earns FDA clearance for device that processes blood tests in less than 30 minutes
- JVR Energy Park breaks ground, receives $416M in funding for solar and battery storage
…and here are some events and opportunities:
- Feb. 4—WTCSD
MetroConnect VIII Kickoff and Global Services Expo
From our partners:
- Jan. 15—San Diego business Journal
2026 Economic Trends ft. EDC’s Mark Cafferty, Eduardo Velasquez - Jan. 16—San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence
Research Summit ft. EDC’s Taylor Dunne - Jan. 16—YMCA of San Diego County
41st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Dignity Award Breakfast - Jan. 28—Snell & Wilmer
2026 State of the City Webinar ft. EDC’s Mark Cafferty
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Enya Castañeda
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