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Alphabet’s Class A shares slid more than 12% on Thursday. mercurynews.com/2026/10/30/t…
The company has promised to fully reimburse all affected traders. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/p…
Some magazines, influencers and writers are trying out the latest in artificial intelligence and wearables, even if their audiences are skeptical. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/r…
The pledge arrives at an uncertain time for corporate philanthropy. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/p…
The Hugging Face hack reverberated across the industry because OpenAI’s models took actions that went against what they were supposed to do, including accessing the internet and exploiting vulnerabilities. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/c…
The charges include 13 counts of violating the state’s prohibition on gambling. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/u…
Ever since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Plug and Play Solar Act last month and opened the door for Californians to plug small solar panels directly into wall outlets without utility permissions, people have been asking: Can renters use this… mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/b…
Distortions Unlimited has produced some of the world’s most acclaimed Halloween props. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/d…
It is stoking worries about whether the company’s investments in AI technology will pay off. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/a…
Instacart customers will now have access to 50,000 additional stores covered by DoorDash. mercurynews.com/2026/10/29/d…
The rival companies compete with several other online delivery services, including Amazon, Walmart, Postmates and Uber. Instacart, however, focuses on grocery delivery rather than restaurant-prepared meals. mercurynews.com/2026/10/28/d…
San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland rank among the best U.S. cities for women in tech, while Bakersfield, El Paso and Vegas have the largest pay disparity. mercurynews.com/2026/10/28/t…
San Diego biotech is abandoning its lead immunotherapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis roughly five months after raising about $300 million from investors. mercurynews.com/2026/10/28/s…
The Fed is in a bind with higher energy prices from the Iran war intensifying inflation. mercurynews.com/2026/10/28/t…
They range from the mundane to involvement in cyberattacks and the spread of misinformation. mercurynews.com/2026/10/27/a…
The iPhone Duo, one of Apple Inc.’s biggest new products in years, is drawing a growing number of complaints from customers who say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use. mercurynews.com/2026/10/27/a…
Aspen Neuroscience, a San Diego biotech developing a therapy to replace brain cells lost to Parkinson’s disease, announced plans Monday for an initial public offering. mercurynews.com/2026/10/27/s…
The Federal Reserve opens its two-day meeting to determine where to go with interest rates. mercurynews.com/2026/10/27/w…
Microsoft offered 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts mercurynews.com/2026/10/26/m…
Increasingly, tensions have flared between the L.A.-based executives dedicated to movies and TV shows and its engineers and technologists in Silicon Valley. mercurynews.com/2026/10/26/s…
