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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Rising Tide Partners.
My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.
June 6 Tech News
We recorded this week’s pod live on LinkedIn here. What did you think?
General Atomics Fusion Reactor Tour
Flock Freight raised $60M Series E
RevenueCat raised $50M Series B (co-founder based in SD)
BioLink: $100M Series C
Hyatt Therapeutics: $65M Series A
ClearPoint Neuro: $110M public offering
Executive Moves
Mark Fields named Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Illumina
AI Spotlight
Personal AI partners with NVIDIA and launches an AI receptionist tool
Headquarters moving to SF, but SD office remains
Still a top contender in SD’s AI ecosystem
Qualcomm & NVDIA making big AI moves
Microsoft x Activision Blizzard
Global deal, local impact: High Moon Studios (Carlsbad) now under Microsoft
Gaming community expanding: new meetups + co-working hub in the works
Consumer Brand News
Jack in the Box (HQ in SD) struggles with Del Taco; 200 stores closed
Everbowl hits 100th location milestone
Rapid growth since franchising
Built-in construction arm WeBuild fueling national expansion
Robotics on the Big Stage
Local startup Psyonic featured by YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)
Two million+ views on their bionic hand demo
Another big win for SD’s hardware + health tech community
Events Roundup – June Highlights
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June 6 - SD Founder Hike
June 9 - Future In Review 2025 Conference
June 10 - Carlsbad Sports Active Lifestyle Industry Exchange with Naturally San Diego and SDSI
June 11 - SD Founders Afternoon Hike
June 12 - Best Ideas Dinner
