Sandberg argues that standardized processes are essential to closing the widening ambition gap. John Lamparski/Getty Images Twelve years after Sheryl Sandberg’s best-seller Lean In sparked a workplace movement urging women to push for advancement, many are now leaning out. A new survey by LeanIn.org, the nonprofit Sandberg founded alongside the book’s release in 2013, conducted […]
The Season of Hope is back at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica in downtown San Jose. The free concert series was originally launched in 1996, featuring a variety of performances over 23 days — including choirs, opera singers, harpists, dancers, jazz bands and more, all recruited by Henry Schiro, who led the San Jose Jazz Society […]
Justin McLeod is leaving Hinge to launch his own A.I. online dating app. Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company Justin Mcleod, the founder and CEO of Hinge, tore his company down a decade ago and rebuilt it after realizing the dating app was engineered for engagement rather than genuine connection. Now, ten years […]
OAKLAND — City officials have granted permits to an East Bay developer seeking to build a large marine terminal at the Port of Oakland, raising a white flag that may signal the end of a longstanding “coal war.” The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland […]
HPD’s misguided pause on Section 610 affordable housing applications threatens low-income New Yorkers and the city’s existing affordable housing stock. Unsplash+ New York City faces an affordable housing crisis of staggering proportions. Vacancy rates hover around 1.4 percent. Families earning moderate incomes are priced out of entire neighborhoods. Yet in May 2025, when the Department […]
A 2,876-square-foot house built in 1998 has changed hands. The spacious property in the first block of Shelterwood Place in Danville was sold on Oct. 23, 2025 for $2,400,000 which works out to $834 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with central […]
Gemini’s user base is expanding at multiples of ChatGPT’s, signaling a new phase in the chatbot race. Unsplash Google’s Gemini is in a hyper-growth phase and rapidly closing the gap with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Between August and November, Gemini’s global monthly active users rose about 30 percent, roughly six times ChatGPT’s growth, according to web and […]
Under a new system rolled out Wednesday, Dec. 10, almost every transit system in the Bay Area will allow riders to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. But Clipper payment — by plastic card or on one’s phone — will still be accepted, and there are reasons you might want to keep using […]
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon speaks before the opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite on Dec. 9, 2025 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images If Doug McMillon’s reign at Walmart was defined by digitalization, the retail giant’s next chapter under incoming CEO John Furner is set to be dominated by A.I. “When […]
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Revenue, 40; Emmanley of Chiquiqui, 50; Meg White, 51; Kenneth Flame, 65. Happy Birthday: Focus on filling in the gaps and acquiring knowledge, experience and skills that can guide you toward a promising and hopeful future. Refuse to let negativity take over when a positive attitude will attract upbeat connections […]
