Equifax offers free-for-life tool to help consumers
Equifax is offering a free credit protection service following last year's massive data breach.
Apple to respond to US probes into slowdown of old iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple is cooperating with U.S. government inquiries into its secret slowdown of older iPhones, further complicating its efforts to move past an issue that irked customers whose devices bogged down. The company acknowledged the probes late Tuesday after both The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission were...
Toyota recalls 645,000 vehicles; air bags may not inflate
Toyota is recalling about 645,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an electrical problem that could stop air bags from inflating in a crash.
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company
Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their U.S. employees find quality care "at a reasonable cost."
CHP investigating another possible attack on a tech bus in Los Altos
The California Highway Patrol is investigating another possible attack on a tech bus along the Peninsula.
Home Depot gives one time bonus of up to $1K
Home Depot is paying out one-time bonuses of up to $1,000 in cash to its hourly workers in the U.S., citing the recent tax overhaul.
Starbucks to give workers raises, stock grants due to tax law
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.
Twitter's COO leaves for Social Finance, online lender
Twitter's chief operating officer is leaving the social media giant to lead another company, the company announced on Tuesday.
Bay Area cities not on Amazon's finalist list for second headquarters
Amazon is narrowing the list of cities under consideration for its second headquarters to 20, with the largest concentration in the Northeast.
How the IRS may mess up your paycheck this year
However, the new system, updated by the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department in under one month, could leave more room for miscalculation where withholding amounts are concerned.
Circuit City plots comeback with website relaunch, smaller stores
Electronics retailer Circuit City is plotting a comeback, one decade after it declared bankruptcy and ceased operations.
CES 2018: New sensor technology could prevent 'hot car' infant deaths
The theme of passenger-aware vehicles is taking the Consumer Electronics Show, underway this week in Las Vegas, by storm. As technology evolves to have the passenger and the car totally in sync, one Israeli company has developed a sensor that can detect even the slightest movement from a human or object anywhere in the vehicle.
Raw water: Is the new Silicon Valley craze healthy?
It's the latest health craze to hit Silicon Valley... raw water. We're talking about unfiltered, untreated, unsterilized water.
Trump trains crosshairs on favorite target, again - Amazon
President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that Amazon.com should be charged more by the U.S. Postal Service for the packages it sends around the world.
Popular Oakland chef Charlie Hallowell accused of sexual harassment
An Oakland chef is being accused of sexual harassment by several of his former employees. According to the San Francisco Chronicle 17 women have come forward with allegations against Chef Charlie Hallowell.
E-commerce diminishes holiday foot traffic at brick and mortar stores
With less than a week of shopping left before Christmas, store employees and shoppers at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek say it's not as busy as they might have expected even for a weeknight.
San Jose's historic Bank of Italy building sells for nearly $34M
Another high-profile sale is highlighting the red-hot real estate market in downtown San Jose. This week, bi-coastal investors announced the purchase of the historic Bank of Italy building on Santa Clara Street.
Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules
NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly to enforce its new rules aimed at reducing what it deems abusive content. The account of far-right group Britain First, a small group that regularly posts inflammatory videos purporting to show Muslims engaged in acts of violence, was among the first to go dark. The individual accounts of two...
Justice Department confirms criminal probe in Uber case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A recent letter from the U.S. Attorney's office confirms that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation connected to allegations that a former Uber executive stole self-driving car technology from a Google spin-off to help the ride-hailing service build robotic vehicles.
YouTube says over 10,000 workers will help curb shady videos
NEW YORK (AP) - YouTube says it's hiring more people to help curb videos that violate its policies. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says "some bad actors are exploiting" the Google-owned service to "mislead, manipulate, harass or even harm." She says Google will have more than 10,000 workers address the problem by next year, though her blog post Monday doesn't say how...