Bay Area Harvard grad student launched new ‘Appstinence’ movement to quit social media
It’s a concept hard to fathom among many Gen Zers — ditching your smartphone and retiring from social media. But it's what recent Harvard alumna 24-year-old Gabriela Nguyen has fully embraced as she works to help others do the same.
From Bay Area high school friends to world's youngest self-made billionaires: Company valued at $10B
Three Bay Area high school classmates, who all ended up dropping out of college together, have been named the youngest self-made billionaires in the world.
Powered by the rise of AI, Nvidia just became the first company ever valued over $5-trillion
It's a massive milestone: Nvidia just became the first publicly traded company to exceed $5-trillion dollars in market value.
Silicon Valley business leaders worry about impact of Trump's new H-1B visa fee
A new Trump policy is causing fear and confusion in Silicon Valley. It tacks a $100,000 fee onto the H-1B visa, which allows highly skilled workers in STEM to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis.
Zuckerberg’s AI glasses live demo fails spectacularly at major tech event
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses demo failed twice during a live presentation, with cooking assistant and video call features.
Waymos authorized at this Bay Area airport — a California first
Waymo – the autonomous car company owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. – is now authorized to offer its service at San Jose Mineta International Airport, officials say. It's the first airport in California to welcome Waymo and the second in the world.
San Jose startup unveils first consumer-focused fully autonomous car
A Bay Area startup says it plans to bring the world’s first fully autonomous vehicle designed for personal ownership directly to consumers.
Intel’s stock tumbles after Trump says its CEO must resign
“The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately," Trump posted on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!"
Meta inks nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Meta today announced it had signed a 20-year deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy.
Waymo autonomous vehicles permitted to operate in San Jose
The California Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved an amendment to Waymo's existing permit to allow their autonomous taxi fleet to operate in San Jose, officials say.
Waymo wants to expand south to San Jose, the Peninsula Hills and other cities
Despite some issues, Waymo’s San Francisco ridership grew fourfold in the first eight months of 2024.
A.I. summit focuses on educating and supporting women entrepreneurs
Organizers say women hold about 80% of the jobs that will be impacted by A.I. technology.
Foreign-born workers now two-third of South Bay tech workforce: study
Research by a South Bay think tank finds the percentage of foreign-born workers in Silicon Valley is now two-thirds of the total. Experts say this reflects the continuation of a 30 year trend.
Watch: Flying car moves closer to takeoff
Jetsons-like flying cars may come sooner than you think.
Nvidia uses AI to make it easier to learn sign language
Santa Clara-based Nvidia on Thursday announced a new AI platform, with the goal of making it easier to learn sign language. Nvidia is partnering with the American Society for Deaf Children to create a new teaching tool called "Signs."
Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder calls prison 'hell and torture'
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is speaking out for the first time about her life behind bars in an exclusive interview in People Magazine.
California dating company offers $1M matchmaking service
For $1 million, a California-based dating service is offering a one-of-a-kind, highly exclusive matchmaking experience curated for the ultra-successful person who has everything in life, but still hasn’t found “the one."
China's DeepSeek AI rattles tech industry
The tech world was in a downward spiral on Monday over a new Chinese entry into the highly competitive field of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the company DeepSeek.
Trump announces $500 billion investment for A.I. infrastructure project
Experts say A.I. is only going to expand and the project could help the U.S. become a world leader in A.I.
TikTok users on emotional roller coaster after app goes dark, then returns online
Tik Tok, owned by Chinese parent company Byte Dance, was offline less than 24 hours and available again on Sunday.