Economy Aug 02 Zoom to pay $85 million for privacy miscues at start of pandemic The proposed deal disclosed in federal court documents filed Saturday still requires a judge's approval. Millions of people in the U.S. could get a slice of the settlement.
Economy Jul 28 Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines CEO Sundar Pichai told Google's more than 130,000 employees in a Wednesday email that the company is now aiming to bring them back to its offices Oct. 18, instead of its previous target date of Sept. 1.
Economy May 21 Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company's control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge while testifying Friday.
Nation Feb 24 PG&E wildfire victims sue former management for neglect A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and Electric’s rickety electrical grid is suing nearly two dozen of the utility’s former executives and board members.
Nation Dec 18 Google’s antitrust case won’t go to trial until Sept. 2023 The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years.
Economy Dec 07 Uber to sell self-driving vehicles arm amid pandemic struggles Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm to Aurora as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Economy Dec 01 Salesforce to buy work chat service Slack for $27.7 billion Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft.
Nation Oct 18 PG&E lacked basic training before California blackouts When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation’s largest utility had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home…
Economy Aug 20 California court rules Uber, Lyft can consider drivers as independent contractors for now Both companies had threatened to shut down if a ruling went into effect Friday morning that would have forced them to treat all their drivers as employees, a change they said would be impossible to accomplish overnight.
Nation Aug 20 Uber and Lyft threaten shutdown in California if state employee law goes into effect At issue is a decision that could re-shape the so-called gig economy as drivers, delivery workers and others who work for popular apps on an as-needed basis seek improved working conditions and benefits that many in the workforce enjoy.