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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and demanded he answer questions on the "political bias" of Gemini.

Florida and Texas are the top destinations in the country for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business, according to a study published by Simplify.

Jonny Cat kitty-litter heiress Joi Stephens has put her massive Santa Barbara, California, property up for sale. The listing is priced at $88 million.

Fredericksen Hardware & Paint, a generations-old store in San Francisco, has been forced to provide staff attendants to escort each customer due to rampant shoplifting.

Restaurant owners in California are sounding the alarm about higher prices on menus due to a new state law that will take effect this summer.

People visiting Hawaii could potentially face an extra $25 tax in the future. A bill making such a proposal has been introduced in the state legislature.

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Marco Troper, son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead in his University of California, Berkeley dorm room Tuesday, according to officials. He was 19.

Stories about high-profile companies in Oakland closing shop or hiring extra security have made grim headlines in recent months.

New York City is filing a lawsuit against social media companies such as TikTok and Instagram for causing a "youth mental health crisis" among the city's children.

Paramount Global is laying off 800 employees to cut costs and return to earnings growth as the media industry grapples with streaming dominance and the fallout from Hollywood strikes

SpaceX was fined $3,600 by Washington state worker safety officials after a workplace accident led to a "near amputation" for one employee.

Elon Musk's cybernetic implant company, Neuralink, has switched its incorporation to Nevada from Delaware after he complained about incorporating in the First State.

A California man was arrested by the Emeryville Police Department on Wednesday night for allegedly stealing about 50 iPhones from an Apple Store.

A masked thief brazenly stole dozens of iPhones from an Apple Store in Emeryville, California, on Monday, according to a video recorded by a witness.

A fully autonomous Waymo ride-hailing vehicle crashed into someone who was riding a bicycle at an intersection in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon.

The California Civil Rights Department is investigating SpaceX over allegations the Elon Musk-led company failed to address discrimination and sexual harassment allegations.

Bay Area workers offered their thoughts on Kaiser Permanente reportedly warning its employees to eat inside as crime continues to hurt business across Oakland, California.

Fast-food workers in California will make $20 an hour when the industry's new minimum wage law takes effect in April, with some fast-food restaurants preparing to raise prices.

Police in California are warning shoppers of purse and wallet thefts at grocery stores as Bay Area businesses deal with a recent rise in crime.