Amy Pascal steps down as head of Sony studio 3 months after hack revealed embarrassing emails
Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company and revealed embarrassing emails.
Jury begins deliberations in sex bias lawsuit against Silicon Valley venture capital firm
Jurors were set to begin their second day of deliberations on Thursday in a gender-bias case that has drawn attention to the treatment of women in Silicon Valley.
Judge says plaintiff in venture firm bias case may seek damages potentially worth millions
A California trial judge has ruled that a woman suing a Silicon Valley venture capital firm in a high-profile gender bias case may seek punitive damages that could add tens of millions more to the $16 million in lost wages and bonuses she is pursuing.
Woman behind sex discrimination lawsuit against Silicon Valley firm takes stand
A woman behind a sexual discrimination lawsuit against one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms has started testifying in the case.
Wireless gear maker Ericsson cuts 2,200 jobs in Sweden as part of savings package
Wireless equipment maker Ericsson says it will cut 2,200 jobs in Sweden as part of a 9 billion kronor ($1.1 billion) savings package.
Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette to retire, company to search for successor
Google says Patrick Pichette is retiring as its chief financial officer.
Ohio police chief with outsize Facebook audience resigns after investigation led to suspension
A small-town Ohio police chief who drew an outsize following with his blunt, frequently humorous Facebook commentary is resigning days after being suspended.
Longtime Angie's List CEO Oesterle to Step Down
Angie's List says long-time CEO William S.
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins long list of magnates committing to donate most of their to charity
Apple CEO Tim Cook is joining a long list of magnates promising to give away most of the wealth that they amass during their careers.
Experts say testimony by woman alleging gender bias against venture firm won't tilt jury
The trial of a $16 million gender bias lawsuit against one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms had the potential for a dramatic showdown last week when plaintiff Ellen Pao took the witness stand.
Judge signals OK for new $415M settlement in workers' lawsuit against Apple, Google, others
A federal judge has tentatively approved a $415 million settlement in a major class action lawsuit by Silicon Valley workers who accused Apple Inc., Google Inc. and other tech companies of making an illegal agreement not to hire each other's employees.
As cyberattacks become more severe, experts say let go of illusion hackers can be kept out
Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine.
Who needs .com? Not-coms like .vegas, .pr, .nyc are trending
Did the website address you just went to really end with ".vegas" instead of ".com"? It's not a mistake.
Google's co-founders met 20 years ago; today it's 1 of the tech industry's behemoths
Google, which Monday announced it's reorganizing under a new parent company called "Alphabet," is one of the biggest and best-known companies in Silicon Valley.
Google changing operating structure, it will be part of holding company Alphabet
Google is changing its operating structure and will become part of a holding company called Alphabet.
Company behind popular messaging app appoints South Korea's youngest CEO
The South Korean company behind popular mobile messenger app Kakao Talk has named a 34-year-old as CEO who will be the country's youngest corporate boss.
Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao resigns following controversies; Steve Huffman back as CEO
Reddit says interim CEO Ellen Pao resigned from the company, and co-founder Steve Huffman is back as its CEO.
SurveyMonkey adds Sheryl Sandberg, widow of former CEO, to board of directors
SurveyMonkey will add two new members to its board of directors, including Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg.
Twitter promises to hire, promote more women while fighting gender discrimination suit
Twitter is setting modest goals to diversify its workforce while it fights a proposed class-action lawsuit that says the online messaging service discriminates against its female employees.
Microsoft announces new worker benefits a day after Netflix unveiled its own generous policy
Microsoft says it will offer more paid leave to new parents and increase other benefits for U.S. employees, a day after Netflix announced generous new-parent benefits for its workers.

