New Restaurant Opens at Park James Hotel
MENLO PARK — Oak + Violet, a California Craft Kitchen, has opened at the new luxury Park James Hotel in...
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Social Security Benefits to Increase 2.9 Percent
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in...
Square CFO Leaves for NextDoor Job
SAN FRANCISCO — Sarah Friar is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer of Square, Inc. to become the next...
Rylo Camera Snaps $20 Million Funding Round
SAN FRANCISCO — Rylo, a startup that makes a camera that can be plugged into your smartphone, has snapped...
LinkedIn Buys Glint
SUNNYVALE — LinkedIn, the Internet’s leading professional business network and a division of Microsoft, has agreed to purchase Redwood...
Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 6
Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Pro 6 tablet, now 67 percent faster with Intel 8th Gen Quad Core processors...
Amazon to Pay All Workers at Least $15 an Hour
Amazon, the nation’s largest online e-commerce company, is bowing to political pressure and increasing its minimum wage to $15...
Porsche Sees Slight Uptick in Sales
ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera,...
Musk to Remain Tesla CEO in SEC Deal
That was fast! Just two days after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit to remove Elon Musk as...
Realtor.com Names Hottest Zip Codes
SANTA CLARA — Realtor.com has released its fourth annual list of the Hottest ZIP Codes in America. The new list shows...
Lucasfilm Launching Darth Vader VR Series
ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division, has unveiled the title of their highly anticipated virtual reality project,Vader Immortal: A Star...
Tesla Shares Sink on SEC Fraud Charges
WASHINGTON, DC — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Palo Alto-based Tesla Inc.,...
Capella Space Rockets With $19 Million Series B
SAN FRANCISCO — Capella Space, an aerospace and information services company providing on-demand Earth observation data via advanced space radar, has...
Uber Settles Data Breach Coverup for $148 Million
SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón have announced a $148 million nationwide...
McDonald’s Drops Preservatives From Top Burgers
McDonald’s is making its burgers healthier. The fast food giant says its seven classic burgers now have no artificial...
Home Depot Rolls Out Express Delivery
ATLANTA — The Home Depot, the nation’s largest home improvement chain with 2,286 stores, has rolled out express same-day and next-day...
Craigslist Founder Backs New Site With $20 Million
NEW YORK — The Markup, a nonprofit news organization based in New York City, has launched with a $20 million...
Zuckerberg Biohub Awards $13.7 Million to Research Programs
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub), a nonprofit medical research organization founded by Facebook CEO Mark...
AT&T, Samsung to Build 5G Manufacturing Zone
DALLAS — AT&T, one of the nation’s largest communications companies, is working with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) and Samsung Austin Semiconductor,...
United Airlines Changes Boarding Policy
United Airlines has expanded enhancements to its boarding at gates in airports around the world. The updated boarding process...
Goldman Sachs Lends $38 Million to Urban Plates
CARDIFF, CA — Urban Plates, an upscale fast casual restaurant chain with local locations in Dublin and Pleasant Hill, has...
Tile Hires New CEO
SAN MATEO — Tile, which lets users locate keys and other objects, has hired former GoPro executive CJ Prober...
Arby’s Parent Buying Sonic for $43.50 Per Share
OKLAHOMA CITY & ATLANTA – Inspire Brands, the parent of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, is acquiring the Sonic...
Chef Gordon Ramsay to Teach Second Masterclass
SAN FRANCISCO — Reality TV star Chef Gordon Ramsay is going to teach his second online course at MasterClass....