Disney unveils new Star Wars toys

NEW YORK (AP) — The release of the new Star Wars movie may still be months off, but Disney is unleashing its full marketing "Force" behind the launch of hundreds of toys and other items related to the film.

Toyota to invest $50M in car-tech research at Stanford, MIT

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Toyota is investing $50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to phase out human drivers.

Disney unveils Star Wars toys  amid marketing blitz

NEW YORK (AP) — The release of the new Star Wars movie may still be months off, but Disney is unleashing its full marketing "Force" behind the launch of hundreds of toys and other items related to the film.

Disney unveils Star Wars toys amid marketing blitz

NEW YORK (AP) — The release of the new Star Wars movie may still be months off, but Disney is unleashing its full marketing "Force" behind the launch of hundreds of toys and other items related to the film.

Judge approves $415M settlement of Silicon Vallley wage case

   SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal judge has approved a $415 million settlement that ends a lengthy legal saga revolving around allegations that Apple, Google and several other Silicon Valley companies illegally conspired to prevent their workers from getting better job offers.

China leads Asian stocks lower on poor factory data

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks extended a global market sell-off Wednesday as poor manufacturing data from the world's two biggest economies dampened investor sentiment.

Tech company to introduce wireless mobile device charging

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU) -- Cell phones and other mobile devices are part of our everyday existence, as have the ways people try to keep them charged.

Court sides with Uber drivers to expand suit over pay

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge granted class-action status Tuesday to a case in California against Uber over the payment of its drivers.

Yahoo CEO Mayer says she's pregnant with twins

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says she's pregnant with identical twins.

Google refines logo as it prepares to join Alphabet

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is refining its famous logo as it prepares to become a part of a new holding company called Alphabet.

Apple aims to boost mobile device sales with Cisco's help

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is leaning on Cisco Systems' Internet networking expertise in its latest attempt to sell more iPhones and iPads to corporate customers.

Twitter sets modest goals to diversify its workforce

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is setting modest goals to diversify its workforce while it fights a proposed class-action lawsuit that says the online messaging service discriminates against its female employees.

Wall Street buying frenzy sends stocks soaring

NEW YORK (KTVU and Wires) –  The Dow surged by more than 600 points  Wednesday ending six days of losses posted by the exchange.

SF investment banker arrested for insider trading

LOS ANGELES (KTVU and wires) --   A San Francisco investment banking analyst and two of his friends have been arrested for acquiring more than $600,000 on the stock market in an insider trading scheme, U.S. Justice Department officials said.

US stocks extend losses as early rally fades

A rally in U.S. stocks evaporated in the minutes before the closing bell Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 200 points and extending Wall Street's losing streak to six days.

Apple's stock cuts losses after CEO emails on China business

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple shares helped lead the stock market on a steep dive Monday morning, but the tech giant made a partial recovery after CEO Tim Cook assured a popular Wall Street commentator that his company is still doing well in China.

Consumers shell out more for eggs, prices soar in California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Consumers are shelling out more for a carton of large eggs as benchmark prices in California have gone up by 150 percent in a year.

Stock Market takes steep plunge at opening bell

NEW YORK (KTVU and wires) -- An economic shock wave rocked Wall Street Monday with stocks falling more than 1,000 points just after the opening bell before rebounding.