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OpenAI’s Altman Latest Tech Exec to Lend a Hand to New San Francisco Mayor
The AI leader joins the transition team for Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune and a political neophyte.Business - Inc. - 7 hours ago -
London Breed Concedes San Francisco Mayor Race to Daniel Lurie
Mayor London Breed acknowledged on Thursday that Daniel Lurie, a first-time candidate, would succeed her in office.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes race to Levi Strauss heir
San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection bid with voters electing Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie to be the city’s next leader. Daniel Lurie, a millionaire who leads an anti-poverty ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Plans to Declare Fentanyl Emergency on Day 1
Daniel Lurie held his first news conference since Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race this week.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
San Francisco mayor-elect: 'We just want to get back to common sense'
San Francisco’s mayor-elect Daniel Lurie (D), who won over the incumbent last week, discussed Democrats’ losses and his success in an interview Tuesday. CNN's Erin Burnett pressed Lurie on the ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says new AI model is taking a while because 'we can't ship' as quickly as hoped
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that GPT-5, the company's next probable large AI model, likely won't come this year.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
A San Francisco elegy in Trump’s America
I wondered at the image of carnage right-wing pundits and podcasters project onto this glorious landscape.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying power tamed Washington
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has emerged as one of the most powerful people shaping AI policy.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
How a San Francisco Vineyard Is Changing the Wine Industry
With eight rows of vines in San Francisco and a vision of inclusivity, Christopher Renfro and Project Two Eighty are training the next generation of winemakers.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Sleep on it: the $700 San Francisco ‘pod’ with privacy curtains and charging ports
Located in a former bank downtown, the facility has had 300 people apply for its remaining 17 rental beds. A company that rents “sleeping pods” in downtown San Francisco for $700 a month has had ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
End of an era for iconic moving walkways at San Francisco airport
The moving walkways inside San Francisco International Airport's terminal 3 have become iconic thanks to their bounciness. But the rubber walkways are set to be removed during a renovation of the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Oakland Airport Can’t Use San Francisco in Its Name, Judge Rules
The airport’s name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International, suggested that the “lower rated airport” was associated with San Francisco, a federal judge said in a temporary order.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
New Virtua Fighter Is In Development At Sega, Exec Confirms
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega announced new entries in multiple franchises within their backlog, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Streets Of Rage. Today, one of the company's ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win
Leaders including Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Tim Cook congratulated the president-elect and said they looked forward to working with his administration.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks
The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won't come cheap.Tech - Wired - October 25 -
Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers game tonight
Sunday Night Football continues this weekend with the Cowboys at 49ers game. Here's how to watch all the action on the field.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
Cowboys vs. 49ers: Dak Prescott's comeback bid falls short as San Francisco holds off Dallas, 30-24
The 49ers have had their struggles too, but got back to 4-4 with the win. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are going the other way.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
San Francisco 49ers star Charvarius Ward announces death of 1-year-old daughter
San Francisco 49ers star Charvarius Ward has announced that his 1-year-old daughter tragically passed away.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa slapped with $11,255 fine for wearing Maga hat
NFL fines 49ers star for wearing pro-Trump hat Bosa violated league’s uniform and equipment rules San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing a hat ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game: How to watch, kickoff time and more
The San Francisco 49ers play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
49ers survive 3 missed field goals, sideline fight to win ugly against Bucs
In Christian McCaffrey's first game of the season, tensions boiled over on the 49er sidelineSports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Dev Patel look-alike competition draws South Asian men and fans to San Francisco
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian men of the Bay Area assembled for its offspring: the Dev Patel lookalike contest.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020
Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city, compared with 70 in October 2023, according to report. San Francisco saw a 54% drop in overdose deaths in October 2024, compared ...World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live
Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Lend me your ears: great Shakespearean actors given hi-tech talking portraits
A radical new exhibition celebrates stars including Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart by combining subtly moving artworks with their own voices. The results are uncanny. . Great actors have always ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Google employees pressure costumed execs at all-hands meeting for clarity on cost cuts
Following comments on Google's earnings call about continuing cuts, employees wanted answers at the company's latest all-hands meeting.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Musk makes new antitrust claims against OpenAI
Elon Musk added new antitrust claims to his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of colluding with Microsoft to block competition from other artificial intelligence (AI) ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
This interview mistake is an 'absolute' red flag, says tech exec—here's how to avoid making it
Failing to listen to the question you're asked is the top red flag during a job interview, says Gillian Munson, Vimeo's chief financial officer.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Former San José mayor wins California House seat, dealing blow to Newsom
Former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th Congressional District against fellow Democrat Evan Low, according to Decision Desk HQ. Liccardo's victory is notable given ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
San Francisco vs. Cal Poly predictions, odds, time: 2024 college basketball picks, Nov. 5 bets from top model
SportsLine's model simulated Tuesday's San Francisco Dons vs. Cal Poly Mustangs matchup 10,000 times and reveals its CBB picksSports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
Georgia Tech stings Miami, hands Canes 1st loss
Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over previously unbeaten No. 4 Miami on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets' first win over a top-five team in 15 years.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Giuliani spokesperson says former mayor 'unfairly punished' by having to hand over assets
A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani said that the former New York mayor, who was ordered by a federal judge to hand over his assets to two Georgia election workers in a defamation case, was "unfairly ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
OpenAI Chair’s AI Startup Sierra Gets $4.5 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round
Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor’s company keeps pulling in money from top VC firms as expectations mount.Business - Inc. - October 29