Bay Area voters decide tech industry should pay its dues

Let’s be clear from the start: Tech companies and tech workers are not the primary source of our urban ills. They didn’t decide that the Bay Area should build far less housing than it needs. They didn’t shortsightedly fail to maintain roads or.....»»

A Seattle-founded tech apprenticeship program and a Cincinnati-area nonprofit and are joining forces as part of an effort to increase Black representation in the tech industry......»»

The San Diego-based tech company, best known for its border surveillance towers, is trying to break into a military supply industry that is dominated by a handful of entrenched manufacturers......»»

About 225 employees at Google and its parent company Alphabet are the first dues-paying members of the Alphabet Worker.....»»

The pandemic seems to have freed those who feel frustrated by Silicon Valley's culture to leave the area for good. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Since the onset of the pandemic, tech's elite and major firms like HP and Oracle have b.....»»

Amid COVID-19, one firm is making tough calls as a key industry plunges as the other experiences revenue challenges......»»

Getty Images San Francisco's booming tech industry has resulted in a transformation of the city, and restaurants, transportation, and gyms are often increasing their prices.  While the Bay Area has a reputation of attracting .....»»

Portland-area voters in May will decide if they want new taxes on personal income and business profits to pay for homeless services. The Metro Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to refer the proposal to raise $250 million a year to the Metro regiona.....»»

The European Union will decide by the end of the year whether to impose rules reining in the market power of U.S. tech giants, the bloc's industry chief said on Monday as he criticised Facebook's proposals as insufficient to address EU concerns......»»

Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images The tech industry should work harder to defend US voters, campaigns, and the electoral process, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said on Saturday, according to CNBC. Tech companies have "fund.....»»

Even as layoffs wrack the tech sector, the industry's biggest players are still interested in the Rose City......»»

The UCF Downtown Innovation District has added a new business incubator space in the heart of downtown Orlando to help the area's growing tech industry. The new space in the Church Street Exchange building is the eighth incubator in the UCF Business.....»»

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock San Francisco is one of the wealthiest and most expensive cities in America. San Francisco's high cost of living is due to its booming tech industry and proximity to Silicon Valley. The Bay Area could become even more expe.....»»

Dede Haskins, a leader and mentor in the D.C.-area tech industry for 25 years, died Thursday. She was 59. Haskins was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014, according to a notice on the website for Adams-Green Funeral Home in Herndon. Haskins wor.....»»

More than 100 technology industry leaders are in the Madison area this week for the 2019 TECNA Summer Conference, exposing the state's tech industry to people who represent an estimated 22,000 tech-related companies in North America......»»

In real estate, and every other industry, technological change is as exciting as it is inevitable. But the number and pace of new technologies coming to market can be mind-boggling. So how do you decide what tech .....»»

As Charlotte’s tech sector grows, the city is picking up steam as a destination for information technology pros. The number of tech jobs available in the area is growing at a rapid rate as the city’s banking industry continues to innovate and oneti.....»»

Livongo Health filed for an IPO on Friday, marking the latest healthcare tech company to head to the public markets this year after a three-year industry lapse. Mountain View-based Livongo develops devices and services for chronic diseases like di.....»»

The Sacramento region and Davis is a global hub of ag-tech, seed research and biological crop treatment development, but the area sometimes struggles to attract investors......»»

Sixteen executives from Milwaukee-area companies gathered at the Milwaukee Business Journal this week for a discussion about the area's tech industry......»»