Uber to ban 'greyball' tool used to stymie regulators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Uber is dismantling a secret weapon it used against local regulators who have been trying to curtail or shut down its ride-hailing service in some cities around the world. The about-face announced Wednesday comes less than a week after a report published in The New York Times exposed the existence of a technology feature nicknamed "Greyball" that identified regulators...
Shareholder sues Yahoo directors for delaying disclosure of massive data breaches
A shareholder of Yahoo Inc. has sued the company's directors in Santa Clara County Superior Court for allegedly violating their fiduciary duty by delaying the disclosure of two massive data breaches.
Uber self-driving cars to return to California streets
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Uber's self-driving cars will return to California's streets, though the ride-hailing company doesn't immediately plan to pick up passengers. Uber received a permit Wednesday to test two Volvo SUVs on public roads, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said. Regulators also approved 48 people as backup drivers who must sit behind the wheel in...
Evanger's expands recall on dog food possibly contaminated with euthanasia drug
A dog food recall has been expanded due to possible contamination with a drug that is used for euthanasia.
Uber dodging authorities with fake version of app
Uber has been wielding a secret weapon to thwart authorities who have been trying to curtail or shut down its ride-hailing service in cities around the world.
Bird flu found at Tyson Foods chicken supplier
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of chickens have been destroyed at a Tennessee chicken farm due to a bird flu outbreak, and 30 other farms within a six-mile radius are being quarantined.
Uber deploys secret weapon against undercover regulators
Uber has been wielding a secret weapon to thwart authorities who have been trying to curtail or shut down its ride-hailing service in cities around the world.
Silicon Valley fights to maintain its tech dominance
Silicon Valley faces not only serious foreign competition, but a growing number of serious U.S. tech centers that want Silicon Valley companies to come to their cities. So, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, held an innovation and competitiveness forum today.
Costco to raise membership fees
Costco, the largest American membership-only warehouse club, is raising its annual membership fees.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen signals the Fed will likely raise rates this month
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Friday that the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates later this month to reflect a strengthening job market and inflation edging toward the central bank's 2 percent target rate.
Snap investment benefits St. Francis High School
The company behind Snapchat is trading sharply higher in its Wall Street debut. Shares of Snap Inc. jumped $8.21, or 48 percent, to $25.21 a share in afternoon trading on Thursday - and one Bay Area school will benefit. Mountain View's St. Francis High School will cash in on its investment in Snap. The private Catholic school took part in an early investment round in Snap...
San Francisco sues Hertz over bridge toll charges
City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that rental car giant Hertz Corp. and a business partner swindled San Francisco customers out of millions of dollars in hidden fees to cover bridge tolls.
Caterpillar offices raided in probe related to Swiss unit
Federal law enforcement officials raided three central Illinois facilities of manufacturer Caterpillar on Thursday as part of an investigation the company said may be related to business with its Swiss subsidiary CSARL.
Snapchat parent soars in Wall Street debut
NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind the popular messaging app Snapchat is expected to start trading Thursday after a better-than-expected stock offering. Snap Inc. passed its first major test on Wall Street on Wednesday as it priced its initial public offering of 200 million shares at $17 each. That is above the expected range of $14 to $16 and values the Los Angeles company at $24 billion.
Typo caused Amazon's big cloud-computing outage
Amazon says an incorrectly typed command during a routine debugging of its billing system caused the five-hour outage of some Amazon Web Services servers on Tuesday.
Will Donald Trump policies fuel stock market rally?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up almost 2,800 points since Donald Trump was elected U.S. president four months ago and the rise has prompted questions of how high will the markets rise?
Will Trump spur stock surge?
Some economic analysts say the economy is poised to surge under President Donald Trump. Tom Vacar reports.
Yahoo CEO stripped of bonus due to security breach fallout
Yahoo is punishing CEO Marissa Mayer and jettisoning its top lawyer for the mishandling of two security breaches that exposed the personal information of more than 1 billion users and already have cost the company $350 mil
US stocks surge in early trading; Dow crosses 21,000 points
Banks and other financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply higher in morning trading Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average above 21,000 points for the first time. Energy and materials companies were also among the big gainers, while utilities and real estate stocks lagged. The rally came a day after President Donald Trump addressed Congress, reaffirming plans to cut taxes and...
Facebook beefs up suicide prevention focused on live video
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.