In Europe, Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked, court rules

Google will have to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong, judges have ruled.

Amazon sued for allegedly stealing more than $1M in tips from delivery workers

Amazon says tips were already paid to drivers as part of a settlement last year. Amazon was accused of stealing tips from delivery drivers to subsidize its own labor expenses between 2016 and 2019, according to a lawsuit.

Apple sued after AirTags allegedly used in stalking cases

After the lawsuit was filed this week, Attorney Gillian Wade says they’ve been flooded with calls from hundreds of people who say they’ve been tracked without their permission using an Apple Air Tag.

San Francisco investigating Twitter over fired janitors and office beds

Two separate investigations by city officials target Twitter after allegations the social media company and Elon Musk violated the law and city codes for firing union janitors and converting conference rooms into bedrooms for tech workers.

SF police chief responds to Board's reversal on allowing robots' use of lethal force

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to reverse its previous decision that would have allowed San Francisco police to arm robots with deadly force in limited situations.

San Francisco couple charged with trafficking nanny from Philippines

A San Francisco couple is accused of trafficking a nanny they brought over to the U.S. from the Philippines two years ago, according to the district attorney's office.

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from social media site

Facebook's parent company says it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. Meta said it would rather pull news from its social media site rather than "submit to government-mandated negotiations."

Santa Clara County DA office to quit Twitter amid rise in hate speech on platform

The Santa Clara County district attorney on Monday announced his office will be leaving Twitter, saying the move was part of "a moral obligation" to combat hate speech. 

Bay Area flower growers face skyrocketing natural gas prices

One of the Bay Area’s oldest flower producers is facing hard decisions between heat and employees. A lot of California businesses are getting sticker shock when they get their natural gas bills.

San Francisco supervisor reverses course, says he'll vote no on 'killer robot' policy

A day before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to take a final vote on a policy allowing police to deploy armed robots, at least one supervisor says he'll change his vote.

Tesla delivers its first electric Semi trucks promising 500 miles of range

Tesla has started production of its electric Semi, which has a range of up to 500 miles per charge and the ability to recharge to 70% in a half-hour.

Oakland orchestra holds concert to honor Ghost Ship fire victims on 6-year anniversary

In an emotional performance, an Oakland-based orchestra marked the anniversary of the tragic Ghost Ship fire through music. The concert was called "Requiem Sinfonica: A Requiem Without Words" and was held at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts. 

Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate

A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase in antisemitism.

Crews respond to 2-alarm blaze at residential building in Bernal Heights

Firefighters in San Francisco responded to a two-alarm structure fire in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood Saturday morning.