Two men from Dallas, Texas, Damian Vielma and Jeremiah Clybourn, were arrested by San Jose Police for attempted armed home-invasion robbery while posing as delivery drivers. The suspects targeted cryptocurrency holders and were apprehended on September 24 with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, with multiple firearms seized.
A developer reflects on 2026's major LLM advances, highlighting the November releases of Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.1, which made coding agents reliable enough for daily use. The speaker discusses the implications of this breakthrough and shares predictions made earlier in the year, including the emergence of undeniable LLM code-writing capability and ongoing challenges with sandboxing and agent security.
Starbucks is closing 250 stores across North America, including one at 1205 The Alameda in San Jose. The closures were announced abruptly, with an economist noting that the company has struggled to maintain customer relationships since founder Howard Schultz's retirement. Starbucks plans to revamp remaining locations to create a more inviting coffeehouse atmosphere.