Uber Drivers Gain Class-Action Status In Lawsuit That Could Reshape An Emerging Industry
A decision in California clears the way for a class-action suit against the ride-hailing company, as drivers seek to change their employment status and claim tip money.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s Pregnancy Sparks Debate Over Maternity Leave: Is Two Weeks Really Enough?
Marissa Mayer said she will work through any time she is away from the office for her latest pregnancy.
Amazon Offers Offline Prime Video Viewing For iPhone, Android Users; Ramps Up War With Netflix
With the new feature, Amazon says it will be the only subscription video streaming service to let users watch content offline.
Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer Is Expecting Twin Daughters, Doesn't Plan Extensive Maternity Leave
The last time the Yahoo CEO gave birth, she took just two weeks of maternity leave.
Apple Inc (AAPL) Partners With Cisco As Latest Effort To Take On The Enterprise Market
Together, the tech companies hope to improve iPhone and iPad experiences for the enterprise market.
Marco Rubio Leads Presidential Hopefuls When It Comes To Silicon Valley Fund Raising
Though the 2016 election is in full swing, only the Florida senator has been able to tap into Silicon Valley's deep wallets.
Twitter 2015 Diversity Report Shows No Progress For African-Americans, Slight Gains For Women And Hispanics
Despite showing large gains for women and Hispanics, Twitter managed to hire just 16 African-Americans since its last diversity report.
Defense Department To Build Silicon Valley Innovation Hub, Invest $171 Million In Wearables
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will announce an institute in Silicon Valley that will focus on wearable technology.
Google (GOOG) Rejects EU Antitrust Claims; Calls Amazon, Ebay Proof Of 'Robustly Competitive' Market
The search giant claims the European Commission's "preliminary conclusions are wrong as a matter of fact, law, and economics."
Instagram Filter Update: No More Exclusive Video Filters, Support For Portrait, Landscape Photos
Instagram will finally let users upload pictures in ways other than square format.
Tech Diversity: These Startups Are Breaking The 'Brogrammer' Mold By Baking In Diversity From The Start
Tech startups are trying interesting techniques, like building diversity dashboards and ignoring resumes, to bring in diverse talent.
Amazon (AMZN) Fire Phone Flop: Layoffs At Online Retailers' Special Devices Lab
The Amazon Fire phone was supposed to be a big success but never gained traction with consumers.
Facebook Just Created A Virtual Assistant That Can Call Your Cable Company And Endure That Madness For You
With M, Facebook Messenger users will be able to get an array of tasks done, including organizing dinner parties or booking a vacation.
In Silicon Valley, Where Optimism Reigns, Tech Pros Shrug Off Nasdaq Woes, China Worries
Pros say today’s tech industry is on solid ground despite slip in valuations (though some beg to differ).
YouTube Gaming To Launch Wednesday, Compete Head-On Against Twitch
YouTube Gaming will go live online and be available as an app download at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday.
Alibaba-Backed Paytm Gets Okay To Offer Banking Services In India
Paytm is among an initial batch of 11 institutions that will be allowed to offer new-age banking to customers in India.
Ashley Madison Hackers Dump Nearly 10 Gigabytes Of Data On Dark Web, Expose Cheaters Worldwide
Users' email addresses, credit information and passwords were posted online Tuesday by hackers.
Amazon Backlash: ‘Always On’ Tech Industry Sees Burned Out Workers, High Turnover And Diversity Fails (But You Can Still Get Rich)
Amazon’s grueling culture, laid bare this week in a New York Times exposé, has reignited questions about the price Silicon Valley workers pay for high salaries and plentiful perks.
Tech Diversity: Dropbox Seeks Head Of Diversity To Help Company Hire And Welcome More Women, Minorities
Dropbox is one of the few major tech companies that does not already have someone leading its efforts to recruit more women and minorities.
Tech Diversity: Apple Shows Slight Gains For Women, African-Americans in 2015 Report; Remains Overwhelmingly White
The company hired 11,000 women and 2,200 African-Americans, but both groups, along with Hispanics, remain underrepresented.
For Uber, Lyft Riders With Disabilities, Discrimination Often Comes Included
Customers with guide dogs or wheelchairs find they're often denied service.
Tech Diversity: Hewlett-Packard Adds Numerous Women, African-Americans To The Boards Of Its New Companies
Between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. there will be eight women and four African-American board members.
Google (GOOG) To Become New Company 'Alphabet' After Major Restructuring; Sundar Pichai To Become New Google CEO
Larry Page will head Alphabet as CEO while Sundar Pichai will become Google CEO.
Yelp To Show Gains For Women, Hispanics And African-Americans In 2015 Diversity Report, Unlike Facebook, Google
One goal is to make staff match the demographics of the communities they're working in.
Vice Becomes Largest Digital Media Company With Unionized Writers
Vice became the biggest digital media company with union writers after its employees voted to join the Writers Guild of America, East.
Apple iPhone 6s, Apple TV To Be Announced Sept. 9: Report
Apple will reportedly unveil its new smartphones, which are expected to feature a new Force Touch display, and a revamped Apple TV.
Apple.com Undergoes Major Redesign, Adds 'Buy' Button To Every Page To Spur Online Sales
Now users will be able to make purchases more quickly when browsing the Apple.com website. There's now a "buy" button on every page.
Microsoft Extends Parental Leave After Netflix Gives New Parents Up To A Year Off
The revised policy -- up to 20 paid weeks for mothers and 12 paid weeks for fathers -- follows word of Netflix's one-year leave policy.
Yahoo Shuts Down Malware Attack After Hackers Used Its Ad Network For A Week To Infect Users' Computers
Through the malware attack, hackers were able to take end-user computers hostage.
Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out Tech's 'Shameful Lack Of Diversity'
In a visit to Silicon Valley, lawmakers assail the low number of African-Americans in director positions at the top 20 U.S. tech companies.
