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Lisa Ellman, a former White House senior advisor on technology and now counsel at the law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge, told an audience of company executives at a meeting of the Bay Area Council in San Francisco on Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sent a draft of new rules governing the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) to the White House for review. "The rules are literally being written as we speak," Ellman told the group.

The high profile cyberattack on Sony and discovery of the Regin malware infecting databases around the globe have generated a great deal of news coverage in recent days, as security experts reinforce the message that no systems are truly safe. But the real story behind the headlines is that these attacks carry all the hallmarks of well-financed and carefully developed intrusions that could only be accomplished by nations themselves, not organized crime or renegade groups of hackers.

The United States government has ordered Japan's Takata Corp. to issue a nationwide recall on its air bags. However, Takata refuses to comply, setting up a legal showdown and leaving drivers wondering how safe their cars are.

PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel spoke to attendees at the first Post Seed 2014 Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday and told the gathering that he did not view the currently hot technology startup market as a tech bubble. "We are nowhere near the 1999/2000 insanity," said Thiel, referring to the infamous "dot com" collapse when many new technology firms failed to survive.

With all of the publicity surrounding Bitcoin these days, a great deal of attention is being paid to the digital currency's price (currently around $375 to the dollar). Yet the real story may not be in what a Bitcoin is actually worth, but how a surprising number of startup companies are designing their fledgling business models around the technology tools that make the cryptocurrency actually work.

In case you were not able to make it to the stores in time for Black Friday, you are probably looking online on Cyber Monday for the gift for yourself or a loved one this holiday. Chances are, you might be interested in saving as much as you can on a Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) or a Microsoft Xbox One, and here are the deals that are happening right now for those console gaming systems at Wal-Mart, Target, Gamestop, Best Buy, and Amazon.

If you didn't feel like braving the crowds for last week's big Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday and Cyber Week are made for you. Shopping online is easier than ever before, and most major retailers even offer free shipping on most items over a certain amount -- usually $50.

In times past, most American retailers would allow their employees to go home over the Thanksgiving holiday to spend quality time with family and friends. However, some companies are doing away with that tradition and plan to open on the holiday instead.

A Christian couple in California has shut down their photography company after LGBT activists protested against the business, claiming they denied service to a homosexual couple for their wedding.

Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said today that she believes there will be Congressional action to safeguard the rights of consumers in the handling and protection of their personal data.

Carolyn Everson, Facebook's global advertising chief, appeared at the Strategic Execution Conference in Santa Clara, California last week and talked candidly with the audience about the company's mobile strategy, consumer expectations, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's leadership style.

Disney Studio head and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull appeared at the Strategic Execution 2014 Conference in Santa Clara, California on Tuesday to share his highly successful management philosophy and memories of a lengthy partnership with Apple's Steve Jobs that dramatically reshaped how animated films are made today.

At the fourth and final day of Dreamforce 2014, two legends from the worlds of politics and entertainment - Al Gore and Neil Young - took the stage in San Francisco with a common goal: to enlist the support of 135,000 technology-minded attendees and millions watching online in causes that matter a great deal to both men.

Netflix shares have dropped by 25 percent, which is more than $110, during late night trading.

Musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am revealed his new wearable "Puls" wrist device yesterday at Dreamforce 2014 in San Francisco yesterday, answering many questions about his plans for entering the technology fashion market, but also leaving many key details still to be disclosed.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff kicked off this week's huge Dreamforce conference in San Francisco today by publicly chatting one-on-one with a top executive from bitter rival Microsoft, something he thought would never happen.

Tesla Motors Inc. unveiled the latest version of its Model S electric sedan on Thursday at a glitzy event in an airport just outside of Los Angeles along with a new automated driving system.

A famous energy drink maker has touted for nearly 20 years that its products will "give you wings." Now those wings have been clipped thanks to a settlement that will refund money and products back to customers.

Manhattan's historic Waldorf Astoria New York - the luxurious Park Avenue hotel that has hosted princes and Hollywood's elite for decades - will no longer be American-owned. In the largest U.S. deal with a Chinese investor, Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group Ltd. has agreed to purchase the iconic hotel from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. for $1.95 billion.

Jason and David Benham, whose HGTV show was cancelled due to their Christian beliefs, recently spoke at Liberty University and encouraged students to hold fast to their faith despite opposition from the world.

Walter Isaacson, author of the definitive biography on Apple founder Steve Jobs, appeared at an Intel luncheon in San Francisco yesterday and was harshly critical of what he called "the collapse of government funding for basic science research."

In a move to comply with federal regulations, Wal-Mart, one of the largest private sector companies in the United States, has decided to eliminate health insurance for 30,000 part-time workers and raise premiums throughout its U.S. workforce.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., that nation's largest private employer, announced Tuesday that it will manage the rising costs of employee health care by cutting benefits for more of its part-time employees. The Arkansas-based business is just one of many across the nation that has been forced to make drastic changes in answer to the mandates of the Affordable Care Act.

JPMorgan Chase has recently been cyber-attacked, and over 76 million households have now been compromised. The hack is one of the largest hacks in the United States, and in addition to the household accounts, up to 7 million small businesses can be added to the list of the victims.

Hobby Lobby owner Steve Green recently encouraged Christians to stand up for their religious beliefs as the struggle for religious freedom in America rages on.