Tech companies cut jobs, slow down hiring
During the pandemic, hiring and fabulous growth in the tech sector drew millions of investors, big and small, into industries of the present and future. But in recent months the blush on the high-tech rose has turned embarrassingly red to many investors.
Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'can't move forward' until company proves spam numbers
The Tesla CEO said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
Facebook's parent company Meta opens first retail store in Bay Area
Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses.
Apple, Google, Microsoft announce support for passwordless sign-ins
Forget passwords. A new, faster and more secure sign-in method is expected to be available across major tech platforms over the course of the coming year.
Driverless taxis could be expanded in San Francisco
People in San Francisco may soon be the first in the state to pay for rides in driverless taxis.
Musk's deal for Twitter will take the company private
After weeks of will he or won't he; it now appears that Elon Musk will indeed buy Twitter for $44 billion.
Obama addresses disinformation in the digital age at Stanford University
In the war on disinformation, former President Barack Obama says it's time Silicon Valley, legislators, and the public took action.
Elon Musk allegedly broke law while buying Twitter stock, claims lawsuit
Musk spent about $2.6 billion on Twitter stock — a fraction of his estimated wealth of $265 billion, the largest individual fortune in the world. In a regulatory filing Monday, Musk disclosed he may increase his stake after backing out of an agreement reached last week to join Twitter’s board of directors.
Video: Driverless car pulled over by San Francisco police
San Francisco police made an unusual traffic stop recently when an officer pulled over a driverless car.
Instagram ‘negligent’ over harassment in women’s DMs, study claims
Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.
Is 'The Dropout' true? Episode 8 of Elizabeth Holmes Theranos drama
We are at the end of Hulu's miniseries on Elizabeth Holmes' time at Theranos. Anyone who's watching likely knows where things go from here. But it's still a compelling watch as Holmes plummets from grace and is left penniless.
Is 'The Dropout' true? Episode 7 of Elizabeth Holmes Theranos drama
Elizabeth Holmes goes on the attack in Episode 7 of “The Dropout” miniseries on Hulu – employing what John Carreyrou would later call a “scorched earth” strategy in order to silence her accusers and save her company.
The Babylon Bee reacts to losing Twitter appeal: 'Doesn't change our position'
'We will not overturn our decision,' Twitter said
Is 'The Dropout' true? Episode 6 of Elizabeth Holmes Theranos drama
Elizabeth Holmes is reaching new heights of fame and wealth all while company whistle-blowers begin exposing her complex scheme in episode 6 of Hulu's "The Dropout" miniseries.
Ex-HP exec pleads guilty to siphoning off $5M from Silicon Valley employer
Shelbee Szeto's guilty pleas in an Oakland courtroom to wire fraud, money laundering and a tax charge came with a long list of items she was forfeiting, including a 2020 Tesla sedan, a 2021 Porsche SUV, and several bags and purses from Dior, Gucci, Hermes, and Chanel, federal prosecutors said.
Stephen Wilhite, creator of GIF, dies of COVID-19 at 74
Stephen Wilhite, 74, died of COVID-19 on March 14. Wilhite is known for creating the wildly popular GIF and was the chief architect of America Online.
Silicon Valley tech companies prepare for threat of Russian cyberattacks
Following a warning from the Biden administration, Silicon Valley is bracing for a Russian cyberattack.
Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers
A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a "pattern and practice" of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.
Opening statements in trial of Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend, Theranos COO Sunny Balwani
Opening statements were set to begin Tuesday in the federal fraud trial of Sunny Balwani, former Theranos's Chief Operating Officer and ex-boyfriend of the company's founder, Elizabeth Holmes.
Is 'The Dropout' true? Episode 5 of Elizabeth Holmes Theranos drama
In Episode 5 of Hulu's miniseries the Dropout, Elizabeth Holmes turns from cutting corners and stretching the truth to outright fraudster.