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Tesla's Latest Aesthetic Atrocity: This Gold 'Cybercab' Spotted In SF
Tesla appears to be testing its latest semi-autonomous taxi model in San Francisco, and in an effort to stand out from the competition, it has been painted gold.
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Long-Vacant Divisadero Car Wash Site Is Finally Headed for Redevelopment
Construction at the long-stalled Touchless Car Wash site at Divisadero and Oak streets is set to begin later this year, as Greystar, the largest developer in the US, has acquired the project from the previous builder.
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AI Data Center Planned In Downtown Oakland, Backlash Sure to Follow
An East Bay developer announced plans to build a 20,000-square-foot data center in downtown Oakland, which would support AI and robotics research at a much larger “innovation campus” a block away.
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Mark Zuckerberg Pens Arguably Out of Touch and Self-Serving Manifesto About the Future of AI
Mark Zuckerberg, who's apparently freshly back from a yacht spin along the Alaska coast, has penned a 6,500-word essay on "the path to a positive AI future" which seems, at base, like an arguent for why Meta's AI platforms will be better for humanity than OpenAI's or Anthropic's.
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Ex-Google Employee Gets Flooded With Submissions For ‘ChatTJB’ Bot Powered By Just Him
After launching a billboard in SoMa last month, Tucker Bryant, creator and sole operator of the site ChatTJB, which is powered by the “average individual,” began receiving thousands of requests from users seeking advice and volunteers eager to become human “AIs.”
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Zuckerberg Yacht Reportedly Ignored Call For Help From Smaller Boat Off Alaskan Coast
Well, now we know how Mark Zuckerberg was spending his August vacation, aboard his yacht off the coast of Alaska. And apparently his vessel refused to respond to a call for assistance from a disabled skiff that had run out of fuel last week.
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Local Billionaire Michael Moritz Launches $150 Million Challenge to Improve San Francisco
Billionaire philanthropist and political activist Michael Moritz is offering up to three organizations from anywhere in the world as much as $50 million each for their winning ideas on improving life for San Francisco residents.
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567M, Implement Safeguards as Part of New Mexico Child Mental Health Trial
In the second phase of a pivotal trial in New Mexico, a judge ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million, most of which will go toward mental health services for youth, and the company must incorporate numerous new safeguards.
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FTC, California Sue SF-Based Hims & Hers For False Advertising, Sharing Private Health Data
SF-based telehealth company Hims & Hers is being sued by the FTC and the states of California and Utah over alleged predatory business practices, including sharing private health data with advertisers and misleading customers over charges and services.
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SF AI Founder Says He ‘Messed Up’ After Persuading Job Seekers to Get Tattoo of Company Logo
A local tech CEO who offered “instant interviews” to anyone who got a permanent tattoo of the company logo was quickly met with backlash, leading the founder to acknowledge that the seven people who took him up on it would’ve gotten interviews either way.
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SF Robotics Startup Run By Ex-Cruise CEO Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Unpaid Wages
Following an earlier lawsuit over a damaged Airbnb rental, former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt's startup Botco is now facing a class-action lawsuit from former contract workers who allege unpaid overtime and termination pay.
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Waymos Set to Return to SF Freeways Following Mishaps, Recall
Waymo robotaxis are going to be popping back onto Bay Area freeways in the coming days, following a voluntary six-week recall in which the company's software was updated to better handle emergency road closures and construction.