Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Fred Grier from Fresh Brewed Tech. I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Interlock Capital. I’m Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. I wrote about the tech industry for the San Diego Business Journal for two years. I covered the ins-and-outs of the startup world for much of that time, breaking news on IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A. Promote the show:  Before we dive in, we wanted to ask our listeners and SD Tech fans to help us grow the show, leave a review and share with one other person who should be more plugged in with the SD Tech Scene. Thank you for the support and for helping us build the San Diego Startup Community. 1/19/2024 News ShieldAI increased $500m funding! Johnson & Johnson acquires Ambrx Biopharma for $2B TuSimple shuts down US ops Local breweries are growing again Novo Brazil Brewing Company open Mission Valley location New Amazon robotics-powered sorting center opens in Otay Mesa   Events - For full list - check The Social Coyote Out of town happy hour by Lenny’s Newsletter - Jan. 23 Investing in Macroeconomic Trends - Jan. 23 The REC Ribbon Cutting - Jan. 24 AgX Gathering - Jan. 30 SD Founders Hike & Plunge - Feb 2