Why December’s ugly stock market is very bad news for California’s finances
December's ugly stock market is very bad news for California's finances. That's because the state's top 1 percent of personal income tax earners — roughly 164,000 tax…
Here’s the ultimate guide to using your brand new iPhone
If you received a new iPhone over the holidays, you might be curious about how to take advantage of everything it can do. And, if you're coming…
US government begins third shutdown of 2018 amid fight over Trump’s border wall
President Donald Trump threatened a government shutdown for weeks. He got one when the clock turned to Saturday. Congress missed a midnight deadline to fund nine departments,…
Nvidia’s 54 percent plunge this quarter makes it the biggest loser in S&P 500
Nvidia's meteoric rise from early 2016 through September of this year lifted its market value from $14 billion to over $175 billion. Demand was skyrocketing for processors…
‘Bumblebee’ will test whether ‘burned out’ fans will come back to the ‘Transformers’ franchise
"The Transformers" — alien robots who can turn themselves into cars and planes — are staging a comeback, but whether fans will embrace their return is very…
Snap hits a new low, closing the day under $5 per share for the first time
Shares of Snap are now worth less than $5 each for the first time as of Friday's close. The stock hit a new low of $4.99 per…
I tried the keto diet that’s sweeping Silicon Valley with help from a gadget that tracks progress
Ketogenic dieting has become a favorite pastime of Silicon Valley techies who want to hack their bodies to improve energy levels and performance. The regimen involves eating…
Satellite start-up raises $100 million to put cloud data storage in space
Satellite startup Cloud Constellation closed a $100 million batch of funding. Based in Los Angeles, Cloud Constellation wants to launch Space Belt, a network of data centers…
Trump sends mixed signals in border wall fight as polls show support for it rising
President Donald Trump sent mixed messages on Thursday over his willingness to shutdown the government over his proposed border wall, as polls show support for it rising…
Apple will stop selling some iPhone models in its stores in Germany following ruling in patent case
Qualcomm was granted a second injunction against Apple Thursday, banning it from selling some iPhone models in Germany that use chips from Intel and parts from another…
House GOP cancels news conference as potential for Trump veto increases shutdown fears
Fears about a partial government shutdown grew Thursday as President Donald Trump left the door open to vetoing a short-term spending bill expected to pass Congress. The…