Okta, Inc. is laying off 7% of its workforce, about 400 employees, to cut costs and enhance profitability. The CEO cited high costs and the layoffs coincide with the tech industry's trend of job cuts. Okta's shares rose post-announcement.

U.S. Senators critiqued social media CEOs for failing to protect children online, with heated exchanges and calls for legislative action during a Judiciary Committee hearing.

Waymo plans to expand its driverless taxi service to Los Angeles and parts of Santa Clara County despite San Francisco's legal challenge.

Bandwidth IG expands its fiber network in the San Francisco Bay Area, adding over 310 route miles to support data center growth, including a new marine cable for improved connectivity.

Elon Musk seeks to increase his stake in Tesla to 25% for more voting control, particularly to influence its AI and robotics ventures, while awaiting a trial verdict on his past compensation.

OpenAI is forming a "Collective Alignment" team to develop democratic processes for governing AI systems, addressing issues like bias and misinformation.

The Port of Oakland has launched the advanced FITS, designed by Parsons Corporation to improve the efficiency and security of cargo movements, with a focus on real-time data, artificial intelligence, and ongoing system maintenance.

A company, Q CTRL, is developing quantum sensing technology for early earthquake detection in the Bay Area, potentially offering earlier warnings than traditional methods.

Oakland firefighters quickly contained a debris fire near the 880/580 freeway interchange, with no threat to buildings.

The Mountain View Fire Department in California has introduced a new system, BEST, to efficiently combat electric vehicle battery fires, reducing water usage and on-scene time for firefighters.

Google agrees to a $700 million settlement over claims of monopolizing the Android app market, with automatic consumer refunds and changes to allow alternative app stores and billing systems.

UC Berkeley engineering professors Ashok Gadgil and Boris Rubinsky were elected as 2023 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions to technology and society.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a ground-based interceptor missile test, visible from the San Francisco Bay Area, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base.