World's Biggest Fast Food Chain Comes To Bay Area

Low prices set the chain apart, with a soft-serve cone going for $1.59 and nothing priced above $5, The Mercury News reported.

'I Made A Bad Decision': HR Manager Caught Embracing Tech CEO At Concert Speaks Out

Kristin Cabot told The New York Times that she's been receiving nonstop harassment and death threats since the Coldplay concert.

Google, Find Me A Clean Bathroom. Google Maps Getting Smart AI

The new Gemini tools for Google Maps are starting to roll out.

Tech CEO In Embarrassing Kiss Cam Video With Staffer Goes Viral

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who formerly worked in the Bay Area, was caught on camera at a Coldplay show cozying up to his staffer.

Waymo Recalls Over 1,200 Self-Driving Vehicles After Crashes

The self-driving car company offers rides in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Circle K Offering 40 Cents Off Per Gallon Of Gas In South Bay

The gas station chain is hosting a Fuel Day pop-up to support the American Red Cross.

Google To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Wiz For $32 Billion

The deal is the biggest in the company's history.

US Regulators Seek To Force Google To Sell Chrome

The Justice Department wants Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of monopoly punishment.

Google's AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

"We take seriously our obligations under the GDPR and will work constructively with the DPC to answer their questions."

Google Rolls Out Pixel 9 Phones As AI Race With Apple Heats Up

Many AI-powered services to be handled on the device instead of remote data centers, boosting privacy and security.

Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly Over Internet Search, Judge Rules

This represents a major setback for Google and its parent, Alphabet Inc.

Judge Weighs Changes To Google's Android App Store

It's an effort to prevent anticompetitive tactics.

​Google Unleashes AI In Search

The changes have publishers bracing for disaster after tests by Google resulted in a 25 percent drop in traffic to websites.

Google Fires 28 Workers In Aftermath Of Protests Over Deal With Israel

Google fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government.

Google Combining Android, Pixel Divisions To Broadly Integrate AI

Google will combine the software division responsible for Android and the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit.

Google To Purge Files Containing Personal Data In Chrome Privacy Case

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people.

Gmail Revolutionized Email 20 Years Ago. People Thought It Was A Joke

Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided to unveil something no one would believe was possible 20 years ago on April Fools' Day.

Apple, Google, Meta Targeted By Sweeping New European Law

European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law.

Google Lays Off Hundreds Amid Tech Industry Turmoil

The cuts follow pledges by executives of Google and parent company Alphabet to reduce costs.

Google Play Antitrust Case Settled For $40 Million With Match: Reports

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is still a plaintiff in the case tied to accusations of an illegal monopoly on Android app distribution.

New $2B Research Center Planned At Moffett Field

A partnership between UC Berkeley, NASA and a private developer is expected to create 6,000 R&D jobs and other employment opportunities.

Mountain View Researchers Help Bring Asteroid Samples To Earth

The NASA Ames Research Center developed the heat shield that protected a capsule carrying dust and rocks collected from an asteroid.

Man Dies After Google Maps Led Him Off Collapsed Bridge: Lawsuit

The man's family is suing Google, claiming the company's Maps app directed him to a bridge that had collapsed almost a decade earlier.

Google CEO Paid $226 Million In 2022 Amid Tech Industry Troubles

As thousands of layoffs loomed in the company's future, CEO Sundar Pichai received over 800 times the median Google salary: SEC filing.

Mountain View Post Office Seeks Employees At Post Office

USPS held a “major” hiring fair at the Palo Alto Post Office Tuesday. The fair was part of the post office’s “Delivering for America” plan.

Relocated REI Opens Oct. 22 At 'Haunted' Sunnyvale Site

REI is relocating its Mountain View store to Sunnyvale. The new store opens Oct. 22, with a grand opening Halloween weekend.

​Google Cracks Down On Climate Change Denial Ads

Google says changes make it harder for climate change deniers to make money off false claims and help stop misinformation on its platforms.

These Mountain View Area Restaurants Got Revitalization Funds

Nationally, around 101,000 eateries received grants, including some in the Mountain View area.

PPP Loans Benefited Mountain View Businesses

The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 692,692 California businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Mountain View.

Google Defeats Oracle In U.S. Supreme Court Copyright Case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Google's copying of 11,500 lines of Oracle's code for the Android software platform was permitted.

Mountain View Food Truck Donating Proceeds To Asian Pacific Fund

Off the Grid aims to raise funds that will benefit organizations working to stop anti-Asian rhetoric and incidents.

How Did Coronavirus Affect Bankruptcies In Mountain View Area?

Here's how the pandemic affected bankruptcies in Santa Clara County. Experts warn of a likely surge in coming years.

How Reliable Is Your California Power Provider?

See how well utility providers in the Mountain View area and across CA serve local customers.

Pioneer Of Modern Datacenter Design Receives Eckert-Mauchly Award

Google's Luiz André Barrosso won the award for "pioneering the design of warehouse-scale computing and driving it from concept to industry."

Free Starbucks In Mountain View: How To Score Your Cup

Patrons can get a free tall espresso drink at certain Starbucks locations as part of the company's "pop-up parties" promotion.

Google Co-Founders Larry Page And Sergey Brin Are Stepping Down

Alphabet CEO Larry Page and President Sergey Brin, who both founded Google in 1998, are stepping down from their roles in the company.

Google Adds New Data Protections For Maps, YouTube, Assistant

Users may go 'incognito' when accessing Google Maps and may delete the history of their whereabouts.

Whole Foods To Cut Medical Benefits To Part-time Workers: Report

The Austin-based, premium grocer owned by online shopping giant Amazon will open a Sunnyvale location.

Facebook Expands Base With New Sunnyvale Campus

The LEED-certified complex on Discovery Way represents the social media giants fourth Bay Area campus and second location in Sunnyvale.

Age Of Google's Director Of Engineering Not An Issue: Report

Ray Kurzweil is featured in AARP's summer magazine issue as a veteran, elder in the heart of tech land.