June 4, 2021 Judge Dismisses Bribery Charges against Apple’s Head of Security By Silicon Valley Newsroom Thomas Moyer was accused of offering a donation of iPads in exchange for concealed-weapons permits Read More 1
May 14, 2021 Q&A: Why the Inventor of the Cellular Phone says ‘Don’t Ever Fall in Love with the Technology’ By Steve Palopoli The inventor of the cell phone, Martin Cooper, talks about his new book and why we’ve barely begun to harness the power of cellular technology. Read More 0
March 15, 2021 China’s Jaded Techies Find a Hero in Elon Musk By Raymond Zhong The Tesla boss and digital prankster is striking a chord, at a time of disillusionment with the tech industry and its leading tycoons. Read More 4
March 11, 2021 Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check By Steve Lohr Investors, who flocked to companies like Zoom as the virus spread, have started to look elsewhere. Read More 0
February 25, 2021 Tackling Tech’s $16 Billion Diversity and Retention Problem By Katie Lauer Diversity in tech has been an evergreen issue for years in Silicon Valley, but has become even more central as employees begin to speak out. Read More 6
January 22, 2021 Local Leaders Look to State to Keep Business as Second San Jose Company Moves HQ By Janice Bitters The announcement didn’t sit well with San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo after also losing Hewlett Packard Enterprises last month. Read More 32
December 8, 2020 Mobile App Notifies Californians About Covid-19 Encounters By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Officials have boasted of CA Notify’s potential to support test and trace efforts as the state experiences a winter surge in new cases. Read More 1
November 23, 2020 New Defendants in CCW Case Push Back on Bribery Claims By Jennifer Wadsworth Attorneys for local insurance broker Harpreet Chadha and Apple security chief Thomas Moyer call the pay-to-play allegations baseless. Read More 4
November 19, 2020 Apple to Pay Santa Clara County $4.1 Million as Part of Multi-State ‘Batterygate’ Settlement By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Apple, which is headquartered in Cupertino, allegedly made misrepresentations about the batteries in some of its iPhones a few years ago. Read More 0
September 9, 2020 Cupertino Council Contenders Draw Fire for NIMBY Hot Takes By The Fly Cupertino’s present election cycle has brought more variations on the not-in-my-backyard hot takes the city’s become known for. Read More 7
September 2, 2020 Sen. Jim Beall’s Bill to Spur Infill Development, Protect Coyote Valley Moves to Governor’s Desk By Emanuel Lee The San Jose mayor applauded the proposal, calling SB 940 a watershed moment for the city and the pristine open space around it. Read More 3
August 7, 2020 Lawyers, Guns and Money: Four Charged in Corruption Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth The probe targeting Sheriff Laurie Smith’s inner circle was triggered by San Jose Inside’s inquiry into a suspicious campaign contribution. Read More 16
July 22, 2020 $1.5 Million Awarded to 142 San Jose Micro-Businesses By Emanuel Lee Thanks to generous donation from tech giants, each business received $10,000 for relief from the economic toll of the coronavirus. Read More 1
May 28, 2020 Chronic Town: Will Covid Pandemic Sap Weed-Biz Hype? By Dan Mitchell and San Jose Inside MedMen will go down in the annals as a symbol of the early days of the legal-weed industry: a meteoric rise and a spectacular crash. Read More 5
May 26, 2020 Op-Ed: Independence High School Career Program Prepares Students for the Digital Future By Francine Sucgang Independence High School didn’t let the pandemic stop it from hosting its fourth annual Mock Interview Extravaganza. Read More 3
May 22, 2020 Proposal Would Force California Counties to Pay Cash Rebates to Commercial Landlords By Jennifer Wadsworth For a scheme with such potentially devastating consequences on schools and local governments, it’s garnered surprisingly little attention. Read More 26