AI gives Google power to 'dictate' the news people see, what they buy, how they vote, attorney claims

The lawyer behind the class-action complaint against Google claims the company's monopoly on digital content, combined with artificial intelligence, gives the tech titan nearly unlimited power to influence society.

Energy Sec., EPA Admin, highlight Silicon Valley Leadership Group energy summit

Touting renewable energy and zero-emission vehicles, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Environmental Protection Administration Administrator Michael Regan spent Thursday afternoon eyeing a fleet of electric cars outside Oracles’ Redwood City office.

Apple to stop autocorrecting swear word to 'ducking' on iPhone

“In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too," Apple's senior vice president of software engineering said.

Apple poised to unveil sleek, pricey VR headset, but will it be a hit?

Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize newfangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination.

Defense attorney for suspect in Bob Lee murder trial withdraws from case

The suspect accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee retained a new lawyer after his former defense attorney withdrew herself from the case.

Silicon Valley giant announces new facility

Applied Materials, a leader in Silicon Valley, is building a new facility to bring 2,000 engineering jobs to Sunnyvale

Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison May 30

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must begin her prison sentence for fraud on May 30.

Twitter's new boss: Who is Linda Yaccarino?

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino is also reportedly known as the "velvet hammer" in the ad world.

Linda Yaccarino named new Twitter CEO

Musk said Twitter's new CEO “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.”

Elon Musk says Twitter has new CEO

Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called.

Former Uber exec sentenced for covering up data breach

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday imposed a sentence of three years' probation on the former head of security at Uber for his role in covering up a data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of more than 50 million riders and drivers.   

Former CEO at tech startup pleads guilty to falsifying revenue to fool investors

The former CEO of a Sunnyvale-based tech startup pleaded guilty in a San Francisco federal court Thursday to charges related to defrauding investors.

Silicon Valley Bank failure: Fed partly blames itself for collapse

Silicon Valley Bank failed due to a combination of extremely poor bank management, weakened regulations and lax government supervision, the Federal Reserve said Friday, in a highly-anticipated review of how the central bank failed to properly supervise the bank before it collapsed early last month.

A-list celebs, news orgs and White House say they won't pay for Twitter verification

On Thursday, the platform started to remove the blue check from all accounts without a paid subscription. For at least $8 a month, users can have a verified Twitter Blue account.

Emeryville entrepreneur arrested in connection with stabbing death of Cash App exec Bob Lee

San Francisco police on Thursday arrested a tech entrepreneur in connection with the stabbing death of Cash App tech founder Bob Lee – ending the false rumors that this was a random attack in a lawless, overly progressive city.

Elon Musk grills BBC reporter during interview about Twitter

Part of an interview between Elon Musk and BBC reporter James Clayton has gone viral on social media this week. In the heated exchange, Musk questions the reporter's assertion about hate speech on Twitter and doesn't let down.

Ex-Theranos executive headed to prison after losing appeal

Former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani will be heading to prison later this month after an appeals court rejected his bid to remain free while he contests his conviction for carrying out a blood-testing hoax with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.