Silicon Valley job boom ends for now as employment growth slows down
SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley’s job boom has hit a pause, and while the region is still adding workers, the pace of hiring in 2023 was markedly slower than what …
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Bay Area tech layoffs finally start to weigh down region’s job market
Two years of wrenching tech layoffs have weighed down the Bay Area’s job market in a big way — but experts say the impact has been somewhat mitigated by an …
I hopped on an SF SantaCon party bus, and it wasn’t what I expected
I wasn’t sure what to expect for my first SantaCon, but when I found myself on a school bus with a group of festive and friendly Santas, I knew I …
US Thanksgiving weekend sales hit record on big discounts, online boost
By Reuters Published Nov 29, 2023 Deep discounts on everything from beauty products and toys to electronics during the Thanksgiving weekend enticed U.S. shoppers to splurge about $38 billion online, …
Bay Area tech is forcing workers into offices. She’s fighting back.
Annie Dean is the head of tech giant Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere,” and has become an outspoken critic of return-to-office mandates like the one at her former company, Meta. Lydia Hudgens …
Black Friday shoppers set online spending record, Adobe says
By Bloomberg Published Nov 26, 2023 Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion online in the US, Adobe Analytics reported, offering a positive sign for retailers facing lackluster sales …
Black Friday finds picky US shoppers waiting for bigger bargains
By Bloomberg Published Nov 25, 2023 Black Friday sales show US consumers are watching their wallets and holding out for deeper discounts, which sets retailers up for a subdued holiday …
SF startup Humane launches $699 AI pin with a hype video gone wrong
A Humane pin is attached to a wearer’s outer clothing. In the launch video, co-founder Imran Chaudhri holds a book up to the pin, asks how much it’d cost online …
Major conference to stay in San Francisco despite threats to leave
Dreamforce conference attendees depart the Moscone Center at lunchtime in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023. Charles Russo/SFGATE Dreamforce, the massive tech conference hosted by Salesforce, will return to …
New employee survey reveals the most-hated Bay Area tech CEOs
FILE: Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrive at a forum about artificial intelligence in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. The two fared better than many in …