Roku to cut about 10% of its workforce as it ups quarterly sales expectations
Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.
Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.
Competition from much bigger companies is coming to the streaming market, and investors are bailing out of the Los Gatos-based company's stock.
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Emboldened by a successful IPO, Roku is reducing the price on the next generation of its best video streaming player...
Shares of Roku, an early player in streaming-video gadgets, soared Thursday after its initial public offering of stock raised $219 million.
Video streaming pioneer Roku hopes to raise just over $252 million in an initial public offering as it tries to expand into more households.
Video streaming player pioneer Roku is going public, hoping to raise money to expand into more households and fend off competitive threats from bigger technology companies.
Comcast says later this year you won't need a cable box to watch cable as the company follows its rivals in offering TV-watching apps.
CBS All Access, the network's digital subscription video on demand live streaming service, is coming to the Roku platform, upgrading current CBS content and offering much, much more.
Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.
Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast with a new device they announced on Tuesday.
Our technology analyst says Roku is adding Showtime to their expanding list of channels, but that if you subscribe to Comcast for cable, the service won't work.
Google has been slowly working its way onto your television set since introducing its Chromecast device. Now they've announced they will be expanding their programming.
Netflix is updating its user interface for people who watch their content from their television set, in an effort to make the service more informative.
More than half of households in the U.S. with broadband internet service can stream shows to their TV sets according to a new poll conducted by Parks Research.
Roku, the streaming video device maker, has raised $60 million in its sixth round of funding. Media giant Hearst Corp. and an unnamed institutional investor joined News Corp. and its subsidiary British Sky Broadcasting in the round.
There are reports that Amazon is working on a set box top that allows you to stream internet content straight to your TV set, similar to Apple TV and Roku.
Google's online gaming venture called 'Super Sync Sports' synchronizes your Chrome browsers on your computer and smartphone, turning the phone into a game controller.
Intel has confirmed that it will begin offering a set top-box to deliver movies and TV shows to your television set.
Roku is ready to hatch the popular "Angry Birds" video game on a new version of its set-top box for streaming online entertainment to TVs
Bay Area residents were able to see the northern lights on Friday night thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
The northern lights were visible in the Bay Area thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
Fire damaged a West Oakland church and destroyed a neighboring home Friday night, firefighters said.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
A San Francisco man has found success in an unexpected field and he's helping local businesses survive.
Bay Area residents were able to see the northern lights on Friday night thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
Fire damaged a West Oakland church and destroyed a neighboring home Friday night, firefighters said.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
A San Francisco man has found success in an unexpected field and he's helping local businesses survive.
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.
Bay Area residents were able to see the northern lights on Friday night thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
A San Francisco man has found success in an unexpected field and he's helping local businesses survive.
Bhangra and Beats Night Market brought South Asian culture to San Francisco's Financial District on Friday.
Once known as the Harlem of the West, the Fillmore District has undergone numerous changes. A new immersive play is depicting that history, and local community members are sharing their experiences.
It's a milestone CEO Jian Zhang says is almost too monumental to fully grasp.
Fire damaged a West Oakland church and destroyed a neighboring home Friday night, firefighters said.
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.
A "person of interest" has been arrested in connection with the killings of two San Lorenzo women whose bodies were found last week, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Crews have contained a three-alarm blaze early Friday morning in Fremont near Interstate Highway 880, fire officials said.
BART train service on the Red line between Richmond and MacArthur stations was suspended for hours Friday morning due to an equipment problem, transit officials said.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested three people on multiple counts of murder in connection with a tragic mass shooting at a birthday party in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins earlier this year.
Most recyclables are ending up in landfills but one Bay Area city is hoping to remedy that situation with the help of its community.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
A woman from Cupertino who ran for Santa Clara County sheriff in the primary election in 2022 was convicted this week of perjury for lying about having law enforcement experience required to qualify for the job.
A San Jose couple has been arrested on child endangerment and multiple drug charges after investigators conducting a raid said they found thousands of fentanyl pills, marijuana and cocaine near a baby.
Bay Area residents were able to see the northern lights on Friday night thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
The northern lights were visible in the Bay Area thanks to a powerful geomagnetic storm.
Authorities in Sonoma County investigating a break-in at a storage unit helped take down an alleged bird fighting ring, leading to the arrests of three people.
A 7.5 acre property in Sebastopol with botanical garden and nursery is up for sale although its owner hoped he wouldn't have to leave the land he loves.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a vehicle that turned into his path in Rohnert Park Wednesday evening, authorities said.
The Cincinnati Reds snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Friday night.
Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Mariners beat the Athletics 8-1 on Friday night.
The San Francisco 49ers' experiment of bringing in a defensive coordinator from the outside didn't work out, with the team firing Steve Wilks after just one season.
The Stanford Cardinal will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court inside Maples Pavilion.
The UC Board of Regents is expected to accept a recommendation that UCLA pay Cal $10 million a year for six years as a result of the Bruins' upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
A bystander recorded the shocking sight of a truck blatantly dumping piles of construction material and debris at a city park in Oakland.
Prosecutors charged a California Highway Patrol employee and 14 other Southern California residents for their alleged involvement in a complex insurance fraud ring that collected over $350,000 in fraudulent claims.
An investigation is underway after a person was shot and killed in Stanislaus County Friday afternoon, deputies said.
A "person of interest" has been arrested in connection with the killings of two San Lorenzo women whose bodies were found last week, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Three suspects, including two found out of the state, were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that happened last week in the Fair Oaks area.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online prompting a public apology by the tech giant.
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
The annual RSA Conference, attended by cybersecurity experts and entrepreneurs, once again saw over 40,000 people from 130 countries gather at the Moscone Center.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states.
President Joe Biden left the Bay Area on Friday afternoon after a brief stop to attend reelection campaign events on the Peninsula.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The banking industry is mounting a last-ditch effort to block a new federal rule that would slash credit card late-payment fees.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will update his budget proposal on Friday, and the news likely won't be good.
Pres. Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in San Francisco for a quick Bay Area campaign fundraising trip. José Martínez reports. (5-9-24)
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
Organizers with the Stern Grove Festival on Friday announced the full schedule of summer concerts including funk icon Chaka Khan, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, Canadian alt-pop duo Tegan & Sara, Latin soul band Chicano Batman and more.
San Francisco streets will be filled with Friday evenings with another night market event bringing people together with local vendors to enjoy food, music, and nighttime fun.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Slayer's co-founding guitarist Kerry King talks about his new band that shares his name and their touring plans ahead of the upcoming release of the group's debut album 'From Hell I Rise.'
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
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Incredible Northern lights set the sky ablaze on Friday night, with some vibrant colors even visible to the naked eye amid a geomagnetic storm. Meanwhile, a protest in Germany at a Tesla factory turned into a stampede. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
A San Francisco man has found success in an unexpected field and he's helping local businesses survive. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-10-24)
Police shot and killed a man after responding to reports that the man was waving a knife at family members in Ceres, then took off from officers and ran through a neighborhood.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.