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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt resigns after a decade, amidst recent challenges and setbacks including operational pausing and staff layoffs.

Nextdoor plans to cut its workforce by roughly 200 employees as it faces ongoing profitability problems, despite userbase and revenue growth.

Tech firm Block to cut 1,000 jobs to keep employee count below 12,000 in alignment with business growth strategy.

WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, planning to abandon seven Bay Area leases as part of restructuring efforts to strengthen finances.

Expensify Lounge, a lavish San Francisco co-work space, will close as the company affirms that the office is dead and focuses on remote work benefits.

Two Bay Area unions have approved a sympathy strike in a show of solidarity with Kaiser Permanente workers, who are planning a strike on October 4-6 after management allegedly engaged in unfair labor practices.