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Charlie Kirk’s right-wing takeover of SF left me so, so bored

The Christian nationalist pundit brought out a nominal fandom at San Francisco State University on Tuesday. Turns out, fascism creep feels a lot like a shitty debate club

May 7, 2025

Zoox and former employee locked in legal battle over data ‘hostage’ situation

Amazon-owned robotaxi company remotely encrypted personal drive of fired staffer they accuse of trade secret theft. She says it’s ‘corporate bullying’ and ‘extortion’

May 7, 2025

College student’s job interview goes TikTok-viral as ‘creepy’ AI interviewer goes haywire

The AI interviewer, named 'Alex,' is made by San Francisco startup Apriora

May 5, 2025

Amid ‘a lot of unknown,’ a tech philanthropist comes through for San Francisco arts

One recipient of the grant hopes that it pushes more tech patrons to invest in local arts

May 2, 2025

Footage from a Tenderloin nonprofit shows potential abuse of an unhoused person

CCTV footage shows a worker at a GLIDE facility harassing a sleeping figure in 2024, and the organization won’t answer our questions about what happened

May 1, 2025

Local law firm standing up to Trump for principles (and profit)

As a litigation boutique, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has less to lose from taking on the administration, and may even gain some new clients

May 1, 2025

Turtle Tower’s stir fried pho is the unsung menu hero that can cure any hangover

The pro move at this resurrected Northern Vietnamese pioneer involves adding wok hei to your broth

April 30, 2025

Partying with the AI music generators

At a launch party thrown by Riffusion, industry players and techies alike see an AI-heavy vision of the future of music — for better or worse

April 30, 2025

The biggest perps in the Embarcadero are dogs at the Ferry Building

The facility has an explicit policy prohibiting dogs, but lawlessness reigns supreme. Here's our investigation

April 29, 2025

Black business owners looking to reclaim Fillmore’s legacy take matters into their own hands

Neighborhood neglected as City Hall focuses on revitalizing downtown, but merchants envision a place bustling with Black food, culture, and people

April 28, 2025