Zoom booms as pandemic drives millions to its video service
Tuesday's release of the once-obscure company's financial results for the February-April period provided a window into the astronomical growth that has turned it into a Wall Street star.
President Trump signs executive order on social media
President Trump also says he would shut down Twitter if it were legal to do so.
President Trump preparing order targeting social media protections
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted, "We'll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally."
Zoom investigating weekend outages
The problem appeared to repeat overnight.
Facebook buys Giphy, popular tool for creating animated GIFs
The companies did not disclose financial terms. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, Axios said the deal is valued around $400 million.
Tech companies shedding jobs as COVID-19 disrupts economy
Less than a decade from the dizzying heights of an initial public offering, many tech service industry companies are now crashing back to earth, hard.
FDA expected to approve Foster City based Gilead Sciences Coronavirus Drug
Andre Senior reports.
Apple Music comes to Samsung Smart TVs
Consumers in over 100 countries will now be able to enjoy Apple Music right away on their Samsung Smart TVs.
Apple to pay up to $500 million due to slowing down old iPhones
iPhone owners could get money from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones.
Apple to pay up to $500M over battery-related phone slowdown
IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve older batteries.
Facebook cancels San Francisco conference amid growing coronavirus concerns
Facebook media relations chief Anthony Harrison says, “Our priority is the health and safety of our teams, so out of an abundance of caution, we canceled our Global Marketing Summit due to the evolving public health risks related to coronavirus.”
iPhone home repair service now available in select cities
The tech giant Apple has launched in-home repair services for iPhones and some of its other devices.
Apple temporarily closes Chinese stores amid coronavirus outbreak
The stores will reopen on Feb 9th.
Facebook stock drops in after-hours trading following earnings beat
Profit and revenue both handily surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Silicon Valley mom's job posting for super nanny who can ski, cook vegan, play piano goes viral
A job posting for a nanny in the Silicon Valley area is garnering a bunch of attention for its very long list of requirements.
Community forum on 5G technology to be held in Berkeley
The event hosted by Council members Ben Bartlett and Cheryl Davila and Wireless Radiation Education & Defense (WiRED) will be held at the South Berkeley Senior Center at 2939 Ellis St. near Ashby Street at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Insider Q&A: How YouTube decides what to ban
The Google-owned site has come under fire recently for allowing videos that feature what many find offensive or violent, and for not doing enough to protect kids online. Halprin has to make difficult decisions to craft policies that keep the site as safe as YouTube wants it to be, while balancing what the company considers one of its core tenets: people’s free speech.
Oracle OpenWorld leaving San Francisco due to dirty streets, high costs
Oracle's annual conference is moving to Las Vegas due to high costs and dirty streets in San Francisco
Self-driving truck completes first cross-country trip from CA to PA
The truck's autonomous driving system was able to handle a wide range of weather and road conditions driving across Interstate 15 and Interstate 70, navigating high elevations, and wet and snowy roads.
Google co-founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin step down as execs of parent Alphabet
The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet.