NEWS

Sugar: Sweet times for a Web business for women
A husband and wife team with the serendipitous surname of "Sugar" may have found the recipe for successfully combining content, e-commerce and social networking on a site that attracts a most attractive demographic: women ages 18 to 44.

New Microsoft photo site hobbled by first-day traffic
Microsoft Corp.'s new digital photo sharing site spent most of its first day offline as its servers strained to handle a flood of traffic.

FCC proposes ban on some wireless microphones
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a ban on certain types of wireless microphones and has begun an investigation into how the industry markets its products.

Congress: Terror database upgrade failing
A congressional committee on Thursday asked for an investigation into a counterterrorism database software upgrade that it says is months behind schedule, millions over budget and would actually be less capable than the U.S. government terrorist tracking system it is meant to replace.

Bill would ban texting while driving
California could outlaw text-messaging while driving under a bill that's headed for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk. The state already requires adult drivers to use handsfree devices for cell phones.

Intel moves to free gadgets from their charging cords
Intel has made progress in a technology that could lead to the wireless recharging of gadgets and the end of the power-cord spaghetti behind electronic devices.

Chinese tech companies hope to use Olympics as springboard
A new wave of Chinese entrepreneurs wants to move beyond serving as the world's factory.

PG&E announces wind dealPG&E adds to its growing portfolio of renewable-energy contracts with a deal to get 90 megawatts of power from Klondike Wind Power in Sherman County in Oregon

Intuit reports wide Q4 loss, but fiscal year profits upAccounting software-maker Intuit today reported a $61.9 million loss in its fourth quarter, significantly larger than the same period last year, but the company said profits grew 8 percent for the fiscal year.

Cassidy: Company's lobster bash harkens back to a valley tradition
Pacific Biosciences uses annual event as way to build employee camaraderie.

Founder Gupta resigns as CEO of InfoGroupCompany founder Vinod Gupta has resigned as chief executive officer of database provider InfoGroup Inc.