Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.  |

As was widely reported, Oracle axed an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people via email on March 31. One of the employees cut that day told…

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like 'Clips' feed in its app |

1:50 PM PDT · May 8, 2026 Amazon is adding a short-form video feed to the Prime Video app called “Clips,” the company announced on…

Intel's comeback story is even wilder than it seems |

In Brief Posted: 1:02 PM PDT · May 8, 2026 Bloomberg has a deep dive this week into how Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is trying…

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high |

Cloudflare on Thursday joined a growing list of tech companies — including Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon — that have reported increased revenue alongside massive layoffs,…

Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul |

Porsche is closing three of its subsidiaries as it copes with falling sales and declining profits, the German automaker announced Friday. The automaker’s battery subsidiary,…

Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO |

6:21 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for…

Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the 'economic engine' |

As families across the U.S. prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Allison Stern is looking beyond the single day of appreciation. Stern just closed…

Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the US is facing the same threat |

10:20 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 Poland’s intelligence service said it detected attacks on five water treatment plants where hackers could have taken control…

Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes |

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying more than…

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers |

9:43 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of…