Taggers target Waymo autonomous vehicle

A new viral video is circulating online of a group of taggers targeting an autonomous vehicle with a passenger inside. 

White House proposes ban on Chinese tech in US cars

Ban on Chinese software and hardware in cars would be phased in over next several years.

Newsom signs law to try and stop kids' social media addiction

The bill will prevent social media from giving kids addictive feeds without parental consent, beginning in 2027.

Cisco layoffs will leave hundreds of Bay Area workers without jobs

Hundreds of Cisco Systems employees will be laid off as the company shifts focus to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Microsoft deal would reopen Pennsylvania nuclear plant, site of 1979 partial meltdown, to power AI

A new agreement between Microsoft and Constellation Energy Corporation to provide power to the tech giant’s data centers for artificial intelligence is paving the way for the restart of a nuclear reactor on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of a 1979 partial meltdown. 

AI the focus of 2024 Dreamforce

The Salesforce annual Dreamforce conference kicked off in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Gov. Newsom signs bills at Dreamforce to combat deepfake election content, discusses AI

Appearing at San Francisco's Dreamforce conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a series of bills in order to combat deepfake election content. 

Instagram teen accounts roll out this month. Here’s what to know

Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts to protect kids

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.

San Francisco's artificial intelligence mobile surveillance cameras ready to deter crime

San Francisco is preparing to deploy three new mobile surveillance cameras that are armed with the latest technology to combat crime, according to city officials. 

Bay Area internet CEO sentenced to prison for fraud

The chief executive officer of three internet companies was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for lying about their profitability and defrauding investors, prosecutors said Friday.   

Threats of violence made to California schools in social media trend

Several school districts in Northern California fell victim to a nationwide social media trend threatening schools Friday.

Tech Exchange sale helps students and families afford computers

People lined up outside the Tech Exchange in East Oakland on Friday, hoping to buy a computer on sale for 50% off, as part of the non-profit's back-to-school sale at its tech hub on International Boulevard.

New iPhones: What you should know about the products Apple announced at the special event

Just as many people expected, Apple released new editions of its iPhone line during a special event on Monday at their California headquarters. Here's what to know about the new phones.

Freak accident in Mountain View exposes MRI safety flaws

An incident of a wheelchair being flung into an MRI machine, narrowly missing the patient in the room, is raising concerns among safety advocates.

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, review of studies suggests

An in-depth evaluation of published studies implies that radio waves from mobile phones do not pose a risk to a person’s health.