Tech
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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.
