Business
Move fast and sell books
Former tech reporters Sarah Lacy and Paul Carr are running The Best Bookstore in Union Square like a startup
Server farm to table
AI-generated images are rising in popularity on delivery apps and menus across SF. How far will we take this race to the bottom in food photography?
Print is forever
As AI rises, the Bay Area is awash in a full-on print revival, from magazines to books to this website’s own quarterly paper
The fight for Julie’s Kitchen
Facing eviction, the owners of the popular Crocker Galleria lunch spot want to take their landlord to trial
Hand in hand
In the Panhandle, an 18-year-old is building muscles and community through arm wrestling
Ghirardelli workers want benefits bigger than a Maraschino cherry
The picket line is happening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, and somebody already called the cops on them
The California Poach
The West Coast expansion of New York’s tabloid mainstay has scooped up three of the SF Standard’s top staffers
Wanna buy Thursday Boots in Hayes Valley? Keep walking
The direct-to-consumer shoemaker has been teasing its San Francisco shop for months but their store remains dark
Cloudflare CEO: Resistance to Gemini is coming from inside Google
It’s the latest shot fired by Cloudflare amid concerns over the search giant’s use of its monopoly to hoover up AI control
Dear Abby: Enough is enough
Abby Connect is the latest AI company to resort to ragebait for a billboard campaign. It may also be the most ridiculous
