Waymo ridership skyrocketed in SF this year—here's how much
Waymo ridership skyrocketed in San Francisco since the start of the year, according to data shared by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.
Verizon phone outage resolved after ‘short service disruption,’ company says
A Verizon outage was reported by more than 7,000 customers on Monday morning, according to DownDetector. Here's what to know.
Verizon says network coming back online after all-day outage for some customers
A massive nationwide outage impacting some Verizon customers is beginning to be resolved.
Facebook scam targets music fans, leaving artists feeling ripped off
A scam unfolding on Facebook involves posts that pose as well-known musicians' accounts.
Instagram teen accounts roll out this month. Here’s what to know
Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”
1st in the nation A.I. safety bill passes CA Senate, headed to Governor's desk
The bill aims to safeguard society from A.I. being used to conduct cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, or create biological, chemical or nuclear weapons.
X to leave San Francisco on Friday the 13th: report
An ominous date has been announced for the official shut down of X’s San Francisco headquarters.
Waymo for kids? Some SF parents sending kids to school in driverless vehicles
Some San Francisco parents are starting a new trend: sending their kids to school alone in driverless Waymo vehicles, according to The San Francisco Standard.
NTSB investigating Tesla Semi crash in Northern California
The NTSB investigation could spell trouble for Tesla's goals to expand production and increase consumption of the big rig.
Luxury yacht of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch goes missing near Italy
British tech giant Mike Lynch, his lawyer and four other people are among those missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said. Lynch’s wife and 14 other people survived.
Cisco layoffs: San Jose company plans to eliminate 7% of workforce
Another round of layoffs is impacting the tech world. Cisco Systems
AI cameras to catch illegally parked cars on AC Transit lines
AC Transit has installed AI cameras on 100 buses across all routes to capture drivers stopped in a bus-only lane or blocking a bus stop. Eventually, violators will be cited.
Waymo's Peninsula expansion a public safety concern local politician says
Waymo's driverless, robotaxi service has expanded into areas of the Peninsula, where one local politician sounded the alarm about the tech company, calling the deployment of their vehicles a public safety concern.
X to leave San Francisco, but will remain Bay Area based
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is leaving San Francisco, but the company will remain in the Bay Area.
Bay Area office vacancies hit record highs, here's why:
Office space vacancies in the Bay Area’s largest cities have reached new highs, according to a new report.
Global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, and hospitals
A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
San Francisco: Sweeping Salesforce changes are on the way
San Francisco-based technology company Salesforce is following a trend by requiring employees to head back to the office in person, according to an update on the company's website.
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
Dublin-based Patelco Credit Union hit with ransomware attack
Patelco says it has shut down its system, as it works with a cybersecurity team to recover access to its data.
Nvidia is world's most valuable company
Santa Clara-based Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft as the world's most valued company, with a market cap, Tuesday, that reached $3.3T. Experts said the explosive growth in generative AI has fueled the company's rapid growth.