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Musk tweets swipe at SEC on heels of fraud settlement
Musk tweets swipe at SEC on heels of fraud settlement
By Michael Liedtke
Elon Musk is taunting the government regulators who threatened to oust him as CEO of electric carmaker Tesla just days after he settled a case alleging he duped investors.
‘Made-to-order’ DNA firm Twist Bioscience plans to go public
Twist Bioscience, the San Francisco startup that makes synthetic DNA used in genetically modified foods and pharmaceutical drugs, is the latest Bay Area biotech firm gearing up to go public. The ...
Blackstone in contract to buy SF office complex for $245 million
America’s largest private landlord is poised to buy office buildings that span three San Francisco blocks. The Blackstone Group is in contract to buy Embarcadero Square, a 293,877-square-foot office ...
Honda plunks $2.75 billion into working with Cruise on robot cars
Honda is joining forces with General Motors and Cruise, the San Francisco self-driving startup backed by GM, in the race to get robot cars on the road. The Japanese carmaker has invested $750 million ...
Booming SF hits new high for office rent, beating dot-com record
San Francisco hit a record-high price for office space in the third quarter, surpassing the previous peak reached during the dot-com boom in 2000. Rents for new offices in the city’s central business ...
Hybrid tugboat coming to SF Bay
Off the coast of Seattle on Whidbey Island, a boat-building company is constructing what appears to be the first hybrid tugboat destined for San Francisco Bay. The boat, which contains Rolls-Royce’s ...
Asian stocks fall as US accuses China of election meddling
SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence claimed China had meddled with its midterm elections to unsettle the Trump administration, which Beijing ...
Find the right heating and cooling contractors
Here in the Bay Area, we worry about earthquakes. We occasionally cough on smoke from distant fires. But — Mark Twain’s opinion about San Francisco’s summers aside — local weather ranks as a ...
Rifts at Facebook over exec’s appearance at Kavanaugh hearing
“I want to apologize,” the Facebook executive wrote last Friday in a note to staff. “I recognize this moment is a deeply painful one — internally and externally.” The apology came from Joel ...
No free lunch for renewables: More wind power would warm US
WASHINGTON — Ramping up wind power in America would also dial up the nation’s temperatures, a new study out of Harvard found. While wind energy is widely celebrated as environmentally friendly, the ...
SF short-term rentals transformed as Airbnb, others make peace...
Under the threat of huge penalties, Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey and others have jettisoned hosts who ignored the city’s registration requirement for short-term rentals. That’s dramatically revamped ...
The Future of ..
Driving the future
The idea that cars can safely navigate streets filled with people and other vehicles is becoming ever closer to reality. San Francisco Chronicle business and technology writers examine the issues facing the ...
Future of love
Will embracing technology make us closer than ever? From niche apps to virtual reality and wearables, even traditional matchmaking has found a new reliance on tech.
Future of retail
The brick-and-mortar store is supposed to be headed toward extinction. But technology, born in Silicon Valley and tested in Bay Area shops, just might come to the rescue.
Price Point: $3.8 million in Healdsburg
Built in 1955, this spacious midcentury sits above the town of Healdsburg and enjoys sweeping views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The home designed by architect Mario Corbett retains original details ...
‘Made-to-order’ DNA firm Twist Bioscience plans to go public
Twist Bioscience, the San Francisco startup that makes synthetic DNA used in genetically modified foods and pharmaceutical drugs, is the latest Bay Area biotech firm gearing up to go public. The ...
Blackstone in contract to buy SF office complex for $245 million
America’s largest private landlord is poised to buy office buildings that span three San Francisco blocks. The Blackstone Group is in contract to buy Embarcadero Square, a 293,877-square-foot office ...
Honda plunks $2.75 billion into working with Cruise on robot cars
Honda is joining forces with General Motors and Cruise, the San Francisco self-driving startup backed by GM, in the race to get robot cars on the road. The Japanese carmaker has invested $750 million ...
Booming SF hits new high for office rent, beating dot-com record
San Francisco hit a record-high price for office space in the third quarter, surpassing the previous peak reached during the dot-com boom in 2000. Rents for new offices in the city’s central business ...
Hybrid tugboat coming to SF Bay
Off the coast of Seattle on Whidbey Island, a boat-building company is constructing what appears to be the first hybrid tugboat destined for San Francisco Bay. The boat, which contains Rolls-Royce’s ...
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Where and when to get help after a disaster
After a major disaster you may qualify for tax relief, unemployment insurance, federal grants and low-interest loans, but it helps to act quickly. Here’s where to turn: See the full disaster guide here. File a claim Contact your insurance agent as soon as possible to start a ...