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A parody Connie Chan chatbot is Scott Wiener’s newest tactic

ConnieChan.AI employs Anthropic’s tech for a novel interactive attack ad, but all Chan’s campaign sees is desperation

August 4, 2026

The new AI billboard locals actually like

Plus, OpenAI did a brand trip for influencers

August 3, 2026

Yalies raised $17 million this summer in Nob Hill hacker house

For a group of fresh-faced entrepreneurs, securing VC funding was probably easier than finding white clam pizza

July 30, 2026

Asshole shrugged

A Wall Street Journal op-ed-cum-manifesto by Mark Zuckerberg shows the utter failure of his super intelligence

July 29, 2026

Corgi hits the Dogpatch

Plus, the Stud ends up in Meta’s crosshairs

Substack adds AI detection tool to its platform

The feature will help make sure the platform doesn’t ‘turn into LinkedIn,’ per CEO Chris Best

July 21, 2026

Oracle couldn’t predict its downfall

Plus, Claude goes math mode, Will Hunting-style

July 20, 2026

The SFPD technicality that may bring a Flock to your street

What’s the difference between license plate readers and ‘public safety’ cameras? A lot, according to the city

July 16, 2026

Stupid sexy robots

Plus: Jeers for Waymo and a dip for SpaceX

Take me Waymo, I’m home: Autonomous taxis had a buggy July 4th

When they weren’t rolling through fireworks they were trapping people near the Golden Gate Bridge

July 6, 2026