Tesla tent helps crank out 5k Model 3s this week
A giant tent is helping Tesla CEO Elon Musk to make good on his production pledge to crank out 5,000 Model 3's by the end of the week.
Cupertino city council considers business tax increase for November ballot
CUPERTINO (BCN)-- The Cupertino City Council will this evening consider placing an increased business tax on the November ballot to fund city projects, including a new City Hall, library renovations and transit studies.
Millennials said to be worst tippers: survey
Waiters and waitresses serving younger adults beware: you may not receive a big tip -- or, in some cases, any at all.
Google barely moves needle on gender, diversity in workforce
Google barely raised the number of women and under-represented minorities among its ranks, while it got less white and more Asian over the past year, according to the search giant's fifth annual diversity report .
AT&T, Time Warner close $81B merger 2 days after judge OKs
AT&T has completed its $81 billion takeover of Time Warner, one of the biggest media deals ever. A federal judge approved the combination just two days earlier over objections by the Trump Justice Department that it would hurt consumers.
Seattle divided as leaders halt tax on companies like Amazon
Seattle leaders on Tuesday repealed a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks after a backlash from businesses, a stark reversal from a month ago when the City Council unanimously approved the effort to combat a growing homelessness crisis.
Tesla cuts 9 percent of workforce in bid to post a profit
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. is laying off about 3,600 workers mainly from its salaried ranks as it slashes costs in an effort to deliver on CEO Elon Musk's promise to turn a profit in the second half of the year.
Seattle poised to repeal new tax opposed by Amazon
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle leaders said Monday that they plan to repeal a tax on large companies like Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses, an about-face just a month after unanimously approving the measure to help pay for efforts to combat a growing homelessness crisis.
Pickle juice slushies now available at Sonic
You can now get your pickle fix at Sonic in a new way.
Honolulu leaders approve 1st ride-hailing price cap in US
Honolulu leaders approved a measure Wednesday to limit prices that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can charge during peak demand, a cap that the companies say would be the first restriction of its kind in the United States.
Report: Facebook shared user data with flagged Chinese firm
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) -- The New York Times reports that Facebook has acknowledged it shared user data with several Chinese handset manufacturers, including Huawei, a company flagged by U.S. intelligence officials as a national security threat.
Appeals court dismisses Larkspur man's child labor suit against Mars Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A federal appeals court in San Francisco has rejected a bid by a Larkspur man to force Mars Inc. to state on its candy labels that some of the chocolate in its candy may result from child labor in East Africa.
Some Starbucks customers oblivious to diversity training closure
Thousands of Starbucks cafes will reopen Wednesday morning. They were closed for most of the day as employees underwent diversity training following a controversial arrest involving two African American men last month.
Hacker sentenced to 5 years prison for Russian-linked Yahoo security breach
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A young computer hacker who prosecutors say unwittingly worked with a Russian spy agency was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for using data stolen in a massive Yahoo data breach to gain access to private emails.
SF's city attorney issues subpoenas for records on Uber, Lyft drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas to Uber and Lyft today, commanding them to show whether they classify their drivers as employees or independent contractors.
Starbucks bias training not enough says Oakland-based coffee company founder
OAKLAND (BCN) The founder of an Oakland-based coffee company will be touring black-owned Philadelphia coffee shops Tuesday and said racial bias training by Starbucks is only a good start to eliminating bias.
J.Crew triggers debate with new feminist T-shirt for boys
A new kids T-shirt being sold by retailer J.Crew is triggering an online debate.
Spam recalled after customers cut mouths on metal objects in the food
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency...
Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8M owners: Don't use the cruise
DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare but terrifying circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control. The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the cars, SUVs and trucks can be fixed with a software update.
Amazon urged not to sell facial recognition tool to police
SEATTLE (AP) - Amazon's decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant's reach could vastly accelerate a dystopian future in which camera-equipped officers can identify and track people in real time, whether they're involved in crimes or not.