Tech
New troubles at Mercor: Infighting, ‘face time slavery,’ and ‘inhumane working conditions’
Former staffers offer a look inside the human data startup, where the hours are brutal, employees say they’re getting stiffed, and the CEO is a 23-year-old billionaire who wants to be Elon Musk
Sam Altman wants to sell you these sneakers for $160, plus tax and biometric data
World x Future Basics now offer Cyto XLiftoffs at World’s Union Square eye-collection center
Reading Palantir: Why the defense tech giant’s manifesto may signal panic inside the company
The war tech firm is suffering from a lethal combo of stock price superinflation and midterms anxiety
Rick Perlstein thinks right-wing voices on Substack are ‘a gift’
The preeminent historian of American conservatism was spotted on a bestsellers leaderboard behind Andrew Tate. He’s not too broken up about it
Slop is truth, truth slop
Plus, the attacks on Sam Altman’s house have people wondering how we got here
The long Sam Altman profile that people definitely have opinions about without reading
Plus: Who rules X and why was there a porcupine in the ceiling?
Is Uber responsible for its drivers’ behavior?
A San Francisco judge weighs whether or not the ride-hailing company is liable when drivers commit sexual assault
Meet the moped flocking SF streets
The Davis startup HMP is wooing delivery drivers around the Bay
Come for the all-night coffee, stay for the AI insurance
There are, in fact, no corgis at the Corgi Cafe, a new startup-run 24-hour coffee shop in FiDi
