Rex Crum
East Bay Times
Oakland, CA, United States
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Tesla worker who criticized coronavirus safety measures receives termination notice
Carlos Gabriel said he believes Tesla is retaliating against him because of his efforts to pressure the company to divulge more information about its health and safety protocols following reports t… → Read More
Apple WWDC: What to expect from the online-only event
Mac hardware, operating systems upgrades likely to highlight annual developers conference → Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings donates $120 million to historically black colleges
Amid calls for renewed racial justice efforts and more support for black communities and organizations, Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said Wednesday that he will donate $120 million to the … → Read More
Apple faces two new antitrust probes in Europe
Apple is facing two new regulatory challenges, as the European Union has launched antitrust probes into the tech giant’s App Store and Apple Pay digital payment service. → Read More
Coronavirus: Upbeat treatment report spurs stock market’s rise
Apple, Intel and Tesla were among Bay Area companies that joined in a broad stock market really Tuesday that was fueled by reports of a positive treatment for coronavirus and a strong surge in U.S.… → Read More
Coronavirus: Workers group to demand Tesla give more safety information
Rally planned for Monday afternoon outside Tesla's Fremont plant → Read More
24 Hour Fitness to close 13 Bay Area gyms, file for bankruptcy protection
San Ramon-based 24 Hour Fitness said Monday it will close 13 Bay Area clubs among the 100 locations it is shuttering as part of its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. → Read More
Starbucks reverses course, will let staff wear Black Lives Matter t-shirts
Starbucks said Friday that it will allow its employees to wear t-shirts and other items in support of the Black Lives Matter movement while on the job, in a reversal of a company policy that preven… → Read More
Starbucks reverses course, will let staff wear Black Lives Matter t-shirts
Coffee giant to provide 250,000 newly designed t-shirts to its workforce → Read More
Coronavirus: Apple, Tesla among stocks swooning as new COVID-19 cases spike
Dow Industrials plunge 1,500 points as investors show concerns over rising new virus cases → Read More
Uber, Lyft drivers are company employees says CPUC
Ride-hailing leaders say such a step would negatively impact their businesses → Read More
Tesla about to crank up semi truck production: report
Tesla, which is just getting back into the swing of things by building cars at its massive plant in Fremont, is reportedly about to ramp up production of the largest vehicle in its catalog, the Te… → Read More
Tesla shares surge, hit $1,000 for first time
Tesla was a star on Wall Street, Wednesday, as investors threw their weight behind the electric carmarker and drove its share price above $1,000 for the first time. → Read More
Coronavirus: Tesla Fremont employees reportedly test positive for COVID-19
The positive tests reportedly came after workers returned to the Fremont plant under an agreement with county officials. → Read More
Elon Musk: Tesla’s Model Y issues are ‘top priority’ for company
Less than a month after resuming work at its massive plant in Fremont, Tesla is finding itself facing issues with regards to ramping up production of its new Model Y crossover vehicle. → Read More
Apple reopens Bay Area stores as protests, looting subside
In-store shopping available at some stores for the first time in months → Read More
Coronavirus: Google Maps adds new COVID-19 warnings as reopening grows
Google said Monday it’s adding new features to its Maps program that are designed to provide individuals with more information about coronavirus-related restrictions for services such as publ… → Read More
Coronavirus: Tesla, Twitter lead stock market gains as reopening hopes rise
Tesla sees better sales from China; stocks climb to levels not seen in three months → Read More
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian quits company’s board, asks for a black replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian stepped down from the company’s board of directors Friday, and requested it replace him with a black candidate. → Read More
As job gains surge, Tesla, Apple lead Bay Area stocks higher
Fueled by a record increase in U.S. jobs in May, Bay Area companies such as Tesla, Apple and HP saw their stock prices climb Friday as Wall Street surged on hopes that the economy is starting to r… → Read More