Seattle poised to repeal new tax opposed by Amazon
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle leaders said Monday that they plan to repeal a tax on large companies like Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses, an about-face just a month after unanimously approving the measure to help pay for efforts to combat a growing homelessness crisis.
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle leaders said Monday that they plan to repeal a tax on large companies like Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses, an about-face just a month after unanimously approving the measure to help pay for efforts to combat a growing homelessness crisis.
Pickle juice slushies now available at Sonic
You can now get your pickle fix at Sonic in a new way.
You can now get your pickle fix at Sonic in a new way.
Honolulu leaders approve 1st ride-hailing price cap in US
Honolulu leaders approved a measure Wednesday to limit prices that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can charge during peak demand, a cap that the companies say would be the first restriction of its kind in the United States.
Honolulu leaders approved a measure Wednesday to limit prices that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can charge during peak demand, a cap that the companies say would be the first restriction of its kind in the United States.
Report: Facebook shared user data with flagged Chinese firm
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) -- The New York Times reports that Facebook has acknowledged it shared user data with several Chinese handset manufacturers, including Huawei, a company flagged by U.S. intelligence officials as a national security threat.
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) -- The New York Times reports that Facebook has acknowledged it shared user data with several Chinese handset manufacturers, including Huawei, a company flagged by U.S. intelligence officials as a national security threat.
Appeals court dismisses Larkspur man's child labor suit against Mars Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A federal appeals court in San Francisco has rejected a bid by a Larkspur man to force Mars Inc. to state on its candy labels that some of the chocolate in its candy may result from child labor in East Africa.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A federal appeals court in San Francisco has rejected a bid by a Larkspur man to force Mars Inc. to state on its candy labels that some of the chocolate in its candy may result from child labor in East Africa.
Some Starbucks customers oblivious to diversity training closure
Thousands of Starbucks cafes will reopen Wednesday morning. They were closed for most of the day as employees underwent diversity training following a controversial arrest involving two African American men last month.
Thousands of Starbucks cafes will reopen Wednesday morning. They were closed for most of the day as employees underwent diversity training following a controversial arrest involving two African American men last month.
Hacker sentenced to 5 years prison for Russian-linked Yahoo security breach
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A young computer hacker who prosecutors say unwittingly worked with a Russian spy agency was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for using data stolen in a massive Yahoo data breach to gain access to private emails.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A young computer hacker who prosecutors say unwittingly worked with a Russian spy agency was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for using data stolen in a massive Yahoo data breach to gain access to private emails.
SF's city attorney issues subpoenas for records on Uber, Lyft drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas to Uber and Lyft today, commanding them to show whether they classify their drivers as employees or independent contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas to Uber and Lyft today, commanding them to show whether they classify their drivers as employees or independent contractors.
Starbucks bias training not enough says Oakland-based coffee company founder
OAKLAND (BCN) The founder of an Oakland-based coffee company will be touring black-owned Philadelphia coffee shops Tuesday and said racial bias training by Starbucks is only a good start to eliminating bias.
OAKLAND (BCN) The founder of an Oakland-based coffee company will be touring black-owned Philadelphia coffee shops Tuesday and said racial bias training by Starbucks is only a good start to eliminating bias.
J.Crew triggers debate with new feminist T-shirt for boys
A new kids T-shirt being sold by retailer J.Crew is triggering an online debate.
A new kids T-shirt being sold by retailer J.Crew is triggering an online debate.
Spam recalled after customers cut mouths on metal objects in the food
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency...
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency...
Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8M owners: Don't use the cruise
DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare but terrifying circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control. The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the cars, SUVs and trucks can be fixed with a software update.
DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare but terrifying circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control. The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the cars, SUVs and trucks can be fixed with a software update.
Amazon urged not to sell facial recognition tool to police
SEATTLE (AP) - Amazon's decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant's reach could vastly accelerate a dystopian future in which camera-equipped officers can identify and track people in real time, whether they're involved in crimes or not.
SEATTLE (AP) - Amazon's decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant's reach could vastly accelerate a dystopian future in which camera-equipped officers can identify and track people in real time, whether they're involved in crimes or not.
Uber ends self-driving program in Arizona after fatal crash
Uber is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona, a reversal triggered by the recent death of woman who was run over by one of the ride-hailing service's robotic vehicles while crossing a darkened street in a Phoenix suburb.
Uber is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona, a reversal triggered by the recent death of woman who was run over by one of the ride-hailing service's robotic vehicles while crossing a darkened street in a Phoenix suburb.
Mountain View considers business tax on largest companies: Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft
The Mountain View City Council on Wednesday will meet to consider imposing a new tax on the city's largest employers including Google.
The Mountain View City Council on Wednesday will meet to consider imposing a new tax on the city's largest employers including Google.
After Starbucks, some companies tackle implicit bias
Starbucks is closing its stores next Tuesday to give all workers unconscious bias training. The move comes in the wake of an incident in which a worker called police on two African-American men in the Philadelphia Starbucks.
Starbucks is closing its stores next Tuesday to give all workers unconscious bias training. The move comes in the wake of an incident in which a worker called police on two African-American men in the Philadelphia Starbucks.
First ever holographic smartphone to be release this year
It sounds like a gadget straight out of a futuristic sci-fi film-- a phone with holographic video projection capabilities. But it appears the future is now with the first ever holographic smart phone set to be released as soon as this summer.
It sounds like a gadget straight out of a futuristic sci-fi film-- a phone with holographic video projection capabilities. But it appears the future is now with the first ever holographic smart phone set to be released as soon as this summer.
Gay-friendly Apple weighs North Carolina campus despite LGBT laws
Gay-rights advocates are divided on whether to cheer or bemoan a potential marriage between the state of North Carolina and one of the global corporations most friendly to LGBT workers and causes.
Gay-rights advocates are divided on whether to cheer or bemoan a potential marriage between the state of North Carolina and one of the global corporations most friendly to LGBT workers and causes.
Bumble Bee CEO indicted on charge he fixed canned tuna price
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- U.S. prosecutors filed a criminal charge Wednesday against the CEO of Bumble Bee Foods as part of an ongoing investigation into price fixing in the packaged seafood industry.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- U.S. prosecutors filed a criminal charge Wednesday against the CEO of Bumble Bee Foods as part of an ongoing investigation into price fixing in the packaged seafood industry.
Flash Sale: Southwest rolls out deals with one-way fares starting at $49
Just in time for your summer travel plans, Southwest Airlines on Tuesday launched a flash sale with domestic flights starting as low as $49 one-way to select destinations.
Just in time for your summer travel plans, Southwest Airlines on Tuesday launched a flash sale with domestic flights starting as low as $49 one-way to select destinations.