Amazon buying Whole Foods: Bay Area shoppers react
The Whole Foods store at the foot of the Oakland Hills is an always busy success story even as some customers expressed a range of views when asked about Friday's bombshell announcement that online giant Amazon is snapping up the specialty grocer.
Facebook bug may have exposed moderators to extremists
Facebook has acknowledged that a security hole in its software may have exposed the identities of its online monitors to suspected terrorist groups and others whose pages were removed for inappropriate content.
Amazon is buying Whole Foods in $13.7B deal
NEW YORK (AP) - Online juggernaut Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, including debt.
Twitter unveils new look, which users quickly mock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Twitter has unveiled a new look, and much like some previous changes the company has made to its short-messaging service, it's not going over so well with the Twitterati.
Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5B deal
Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the internet's best-known brands.
Uber CEO Kalanick to take unspecified leave of absence; leadership team to run company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Uber CEO Kalanick to take unspecified leave of absence; leadership team to run company .
Uber employees to hear results of potentially damaging attorneys report
Employees of ride sharing giant, Uber, are scheduled to hear details about the recommendations of a critical report by outside attorneys, including former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday.
Do you earn $58 an hour? You need that to rent a 2-BR apartment in San Francisco Bay Area
(KTVU) Sure, the minimum wage in the Bay Area has steadily been increasing in the Bay Area, but the $12 or $13 an hour that people are earning in cities from Oakland to Los Altos is a far cry of what’s needed to rent even a one-bedroom house.
AP Exclusive: Moonlighting police leave body cameras behind
When police officers in America's cities put on their uniforms and grab their weapons before moonlighting in security jobs at nightclubs, hospitals, and ballparks, there's one piece of equipment they often leave behind - their body camera.
Board adopts report on Uber's culture, silent on CEO leave
DETROIT (AP) - Uber's Board of Directors has adopted a series of recommendations about the company's corporate culture from former Attorney General Eric Holder, but it was silent late Sunday on whether it would approve a leave of absence for the ride service's embattled CEO.
Norwegian Air launches nonstop flight from Oakland to Barcelona
Norwegian Air Shuttle today launched new nonstop service from the Oakland International Airport to Barcelona using Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.
Google in talks on possible 6M-square foot downtown San Jose office
The city of San Jose has begun talks with Mountain View-based search giant Google about a possible 6 million-square-foot office and research and development on the western edge of downtown San Jose, Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Tuesday.
New companies finding their way to San Jose as part of downtown renaissance
San Jose has traditionally been more of a sprawling city, but right now city leaders say the downtown is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. From Google, to Blue Bottle Coffee, many new companies are finding their way to San Jose.
Warriors merchandise store opens at San Francisco's Westfield mall
The first store to exclusively sell official Golden State Warriors merchandise opened Wednesday at the Westfield San Francisco Centre mall on Market Street just a few hours before the team was set to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Uber moves to repair tainted image with 20 firings, 1 hiring
Officials with Uber said Tuesday that the company has fired 22 employees after an internal probe into harassment complaints.
Michelle Obama speaks at Apple developers conference
Former First Lady Michelle Obama was in Silicon Valley on Tuesday to speak to participants at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, one of a few public addresses she has given since leaving the White House in January.
HomePod, Apple's 1st major new product since Apple Watch, announced
More than 5,000 developers from around the world are in San Jose for Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference that kicked off Monday. It’s back in San Jose for the first time in 15 years.
Apple unveils new iMac and flirts with virtual reality
Apple appears poised to unveil a voice-activated, internet-connected speaker that would create a new digital pipeline into people's homes.
Uber, Lyft issued subpoenas for driving & service records by SF city attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)-- San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas today to Uber and Lyft for information on driving practices, traffic violations, drivers' compensation, prices and disability access.
Chinese factory busted for making fake Budweiser beer
A small Chinese factory in the Southeastern city of Dongguan was busted earlier this month for making counterfeit cans of Budweiser beer, The Daily Meal reports.