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How do Bay Area locals really use AI?

Despite lofty promises (and a steep environmental cost), people are using AI tools more for cheating and noodling around than to try and save the world

September 18, 2024

Reboot 2024 promised a ‘New Reality.’ It was mostly conservative bluster

Billed as disruption to the status quo, the all-day event at Fort Mason on Thursday mostly fixated on the radical vibes of the technocrat class and fantasies of a libertarian future

September 6, 2024

The crypto industry shows its hard-right heart at Reboot

Industry experts at the tech conference laid bare why conservatism is the linchpin for an ‘abundant’ crypto future — and how the industry is shaping the election

September 5, 2024

X court win guts California’s modest attempt to curb hate speech, disinformation

'It's hard to imagine how the current lack of platform transparency could be remedied,' a legal expert told Gazetteer SF

September 4, 2024

Loyalty tests have transformed from TikTok novelty to girlboss gig work

Such tests have gained a new life on TikTok, enriching influencers and founders alike. But what do they mean for people looking for love?

August 15, 2024

As Uber sexual assault cases accumulate in San Francisco from across the U.S., dispute arises over access to incident data

Company refuses to adopt preventive measures, say lawyers for plaintiffs in growing multi-district litigation against rideshare giant

June 14, 2024

Lawrence Lessig, in exclusive interview with Gazetteer SF, says OpenAI whistleblowers are examining ‘every legal option’

Litigation and legislation are on the table, says prominent internet and IP lawyer

June 12, 2024

San Francisco tech company Okta accused of rampant gender discrimination

Two female ex-employees allege ‘pervasive’ gender bias at platform that powers logging in to major government and corporate websites

May 29, 2024

San Francisco spiritualists are feeling the TikTok effect

Local psychics, tarot card readers, and other sages are seeing more demand for their services from young people looking for solace IRL

May 2, 2024

What a fake tech company’s ‘AI’ laser says about San Francisco culture

A subversive crew of artists dubbed New Nostalgia just threw a dance party in the Mission with a radical new light installation … but how it works is a winking commentary on the future of tech.

May 1, 2024