Robinhood CEO defends trading restrictions in GameStop saga at hearing
Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, defended his company against allegations that trading restrictions it put in place disadvantaged those smaller investors in favor of bigger institutional clients.
Federal government calls on tech companies to help speed up vaccine distribution
The Biden administration announced it will leverage the expertise of the tech industry to smooth out rough spots, and speed up vaccinations.
How will remote work beyond the pandemic impact the Bay Area?
Some Bay Area companies are rewriting the rules for how and where employees can work post-pandemic.
United: Small electric aircraft will zip people to airports
United Airlines said Wednesday it will buy up to 200 small electric aircraft from Palo Alto-based Archer to help customers in urban areas get to the airport.
Facebook launches ‘worldwide campaign’ to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Facebook announced Monday it would be launching the "largest worldwide campaign" to combat misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines.
Environmentalists seek moratorium on new cellphone towers in Lake Tahoe region
Environmentalists are suing to prevent new cellphone towers from being built at Lake Tahoe, claiming potential harm to public health and the environment.
Silicon Valley’s sparse Black population searches for a sense of belonging
Silicon Valley is among the Bay Area locations that struggles to have adequate Black representation.
For GameStop day traders, its the moment they've dreamed about
They’ve endured a financial crisis. Two deep recessions. Mounds of student debt. Stagnant pay. Costly health care. Dim job prospects. Now, they feel, it’s payback time.
Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasts tech rivals ahead of user privacy update
Without naming them, Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted social media companies, accusing them of prioritizing data collection at the cost of allowing conspiracies, extremism and polarization.
Apple to protect iPhone users from secret app tracking in early spring
Apple plans to roll out a new privacy control in the early spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people.
Apple urges iPhone, iPad users to update operating system immediately
Apple issued a new warning on Tuesday urging iPhone and iPad users to immediately update their device software to the newly released iOS and iPadOS 14.4.
Apple urges iPhone, iPad users to update devices to fix 'actively exploited' security bugs
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update to iOS 14.4 ASAP to fix security bugs that may have already been “actively exploited.”
Twitter permanently bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
Twitter has permanently banned MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account after he continued to perpetuate the false claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Redwood City-based Poshmark's shares soar in debut to public markets
Shares of Poshmark soared in their debut trading in the public markets Thursday, a testament to the strength of the online marketplace for second-hand goods even during a pandemic.
Twitter removes more than 70K QAnon-associated accounts following Trump ban
Twitter announced on Monday that it had deleted more than 70,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory following the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump’s account last week.
Lots of police, but pro-Trump protest at San Francisco headquarters turns out to be a bust
Pro-Trump demonstrators were expected to gather at 8 a.m. outside the building on Market Street to protest the company permanently suspending President Trump's account. But an hour into it, basically media and police were the only ones there. One man with a sign that read, "Counter Trump's Coup," stood outside a police barricade.
Apple drops Parler from App Store over posted threats from users
"We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity," the company said in a statement.
Mexico leader condemns Facebook, Twitter for blocking Trump
“I don’t like anybody being censored or taking away from the right to post a message on Twitter or Face(book). I don’t agree with that, I don’t accept that,” López Obrador said.
Facebook, Instagram indefinitely blocking President Trump, Zuckerberg says
President Donald Trump won’t have access to his Facebook or Instagram accounts for the foreseeable future.
Facebook criticizes Apple privacy policy in newspaper ads
Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying in full page newspaper ads that the social media giant is standing up for small businesses.