Google.org is committing $50 million to train 300,000 U.S. skilled‑trade workers through unions and trade groups as data‑center demand surges. The funds will back union training pilots and updated apprenticeships.

A WARN filing says 93 staffers at Ubisoft's Mission Street office will be laid off effective Aug. 10. The cuts follow the company's earlier San Francisco studio closure.

Two Mission fixtures — the Make‑Out Room and the Latin American Club — are listed for sale as owner Martin Rapalski prepares to retire. Buyers have surfaced, but musicians worry about the future of SF's small‑room music scene.

A Santa Rosa maker and national data show small Bay Area firms are pausing hiring as investor caution and new benefit work rules collide.

As wine demand softens, Napa and North Bay family wineries are adding RV sites, chef tables and farm stays to steady income. New state rules make small, regulated camping easier.

Salesforce has announced another round of cuts in San Francisco — state filings and WARN trackers show differing tallies as the company leans into AI.

Kroger agreed to a $1.25 million settlement after California prosecutors said Carbmaster packaging and online listings undercounted calories on multiple bread products.

Regulatory filings show Google will pay SpaceX about $920 million a month for access to tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. The deal runs Oct 2026–Jun 2029 and includes delivery and exit clauses.

A UCSF analysis finds Philip Morris used tobacco‑era R&D to shape Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. The findings revive debate about labeling, marketing and school meals.

Bank of America's CEO says the bank's FIFA World Cup sponsorship could bring major activity to the Bay Area, comparing the tournament to 'a hundred Super Bowls.' Local planners and businesses are already lining up activations and ticket programs.

Western Asset's WAMCO will pay $100M to settle SEC allegations that a former manager cherry‑picked trades. The move aims to resolve civil probes and return money to harmed investors.

New federal data and a San Diego Union‑Tribune analysis show Stockton, San Jose, Fresno and Bakersfield among the nation's fastest‑growing job markets, driven by Central Valley hiring and local tech rebounds.

Uber trimmed about 23% of its People and Places unit after Jill Hazelbaker’s promotion, targeting senior HR and workplace roles while the company says cuts aren’t AI-driven.