What Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about social media harms
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended…
Meta Agrees To Pay Nearly $17B in Settlement with States
Meta has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram…
Meta trial in Oakland poses big stakes for company | Technology
Three months after one epic tech battle concluded in Oakland, another got underway there last week with similarly…
‘She died by design’: Grieving mothers condemn Meta as trial begins in Oakland
Victoria Hinks tried taking her 16-year-old daughter’s phone away time and again as the San Rafael girl became…
San Francisco Bay Area dethroned as largest ‘tech talent’ market
The San Francisco Bay Area, epicenter of the artificial intelligence boom, is home to a massive amount of…
Meta faces legal battle in Oakland as states sue over teen use
Parents clutching photos of their children outside an Oakland federal courthouse Tuesday as Meta faced a landmark trial…
‘The young ones are the best ones’: Suit claims Meta targeted kids
California launched a salacious opening to its hotly anticipated multistate lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday morning, detailing the…
States take Meta to trial in CA over social media harms to children
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its…
Meta child-safety trial: Judge allows star witness and key evidence
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta,…
‘California Never?’ Utopia faces setbacks as industry flees
Big dreams, sometimes stupid ones, comprise the heart of California’s identity. “California Forever,” a project to build a…
AI’s new political donor class is already outspending Big Tech’s last one
Published Jul. 18, 2026at6:00am San Francisco is still waiting for the AI IPOs — the wave of money…
Amazon delivery companies to lay off more than 100
Two Amazon delivery service partners are shutting offices and laying off hundreds. Xpress Delivery, located in Oakland, will…