Facebook Gives $25 Million For Affordable Teacher Housing In Palo AltoFacebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher and school staff homes.
Netflix Releases Panama Papers Movie Despite LawsuitNetflix has released a movie based on the so-called Panama Papers despite an attempt by two lawyers to stop the streaming premiere.
How The Loma Prieta Earthquake Shook Up Seismic StandardsSome new Bay Area buildings may have the edge when it comes to riding out the next big earthquake, thanks to seismic-savvy building techniques inspired by hard-won lessons learned in Loma Prieta.
'Mind Your Own Business Act' Would Jail CEOs Of Companies Lying About Misusing Consumer DataA privacy-focused US senator is introducing sweeping legislation on Thursday that imposes sharp penalties on companies and executives who fail to protect consumer data.
Zuckerberg Speech Depicts Facebook At Center Of Struggle For Free ExpressionFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to recast the challenges facing his company in a historical light on Thursday.
Twitter Tells Kamala Harris Why It Won't Suspend Trump's AccountTwitter told Sen. Kamala Harris that it would not suspend President Donald Trump's account despite her urging the company to do so.
Marc Benioff: Time To Break Up FacebookSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff hasn't been sparing with his criticism of Facebook.
Netflix Sued By Lawyers Linked To Panama Papers Over Upcoming MovieTwo lawyers linked to the so-called Panama Papers are asking a federal judge to stop Neflix's upcoming release of "The Laundromat," which they say defames them as criminal masterminds.
Netflix's US Subscriber Growth Slowing As Competition LoomsNetflix's subscriber growth is bogging down even before the leading video streaming service confronts high-powered threats from Apple and Walt Disney Co.
Latest Consumer News
Juul Halts Sales Of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-CigarettesJuul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes.
Governor Signs S.F. Lawmaker's Urgency Funding Bill for Recycling CentersGov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a San Francisco assemblyman's urgency measure providing funding to bolster the dwindling presence of recycling centers in California. The bill takes effect immediately.
California Power Shutoffs Highlight Widening Income GapBlackouts are highlighting the divide in Northern California where growing income disparity means access to reliable electricity is available to the affluent but increasingly out-of-reach for the economically vulnerable.
PG&E Defends Blackouts, Shows Line Damage That Might Have Sparked FiresPG&E officials defended their use of this week's public safety power shutoff saying crews inspecting lines after this week's high winds have found 50 cases so far of damage or hazard to their equipment.
Gov. Newsom Signs Bills Banning Fur Sales, Wild Animals in CircusesCalifornia will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Newsom.
As Climate Warms, Expect More Blackouts to Forestall WildfiresExpect more preventative power blackouts in California as the climate gets hotter and drier and the wildfire season gets nastier and longer, scientists say.
Latest Business News
Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, Dies At 62Mark Hurd, CEO of Oracle and former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, two of Silicon Valley's most storied companies, has died. He was 62.
Facebook Gives $25 Million For Affordable Teacher Housing In Palo AltoFacebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher and school staff homes.
Netflix Releases Panama Papers Movie Despite LawsuitNetflix has released a movie based on the so-called Panama Papers despite an attempt by two lawyers to stop the streaming premiere.
Web App Lets Users Track Jet Noise Near SFOThe Aircraft Noise Tracker, available to the public, gives users a near-real-time look at flight tracks and noise levels around the airport.
Juul Halts Sales Of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-CigarettesJuul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes.
'Mind Your Own Business Act' Would Jail CEOs Of Companies Lying About Misusing Consumer DataA privacy-focused US senator is introducing sweeping legislation on Thursday that imposes sharp penalties on companies and executives who fail to protect consumer data.
Zuckerberg Speech Depicts Facebook At Center Of Struggle For Free ExpressionFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to recast the challenges facing his company in a historical light on Thursday.
Twitter Tells Kamala Harris Why It Won't Suspend Trump's AccountTwitter told Sen. Kamala Harris that it would not suspend President Donald Trump's account despite her urging the company to do so.