A pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-runThe woman is reportedly in critical condition.By W. Shanklin, 10.03.2023
California DMV is investigating a Cruise robotaxi's collision with a fire truckThe company has agreed to comply with the regulator's request to deploy fewer robotaxis. By M. Moon, 08.19.2023
President Biden meets with AI tech leaders in San FranciscoKevin Scott, CTO and EVP for AI at Microsoft, hosted the President at a private fundraiser Monday.By A. Tarantola, 06.20.2023
San Francisco is reportedly investigating Twitter over possible building code violationsIt's based on a lawsuit filed by six former senior employees against the company.By M. Moon, 05.20.2023
A robot puppet rolled through San Francisco singing Vanessa Carlton hitsOnly 951 miles to go!By A. Tarantola, 05.09.2023
San Francisco asks California regulators to halt or slow the rollout of driverless taxisCity officials want 'a series of limited deployments' rather than carte blanche authorizations.By S. Dent, 01.30.2023
Hitting the Books: That time San Francisco's suburbs sued the airport for being too loudNIMBYism has a long and storied history in the Bay Area.By A. Tarantola, 01.22.2023
Court rejects Elon Musk’s request to move Tesla shareholder trial out of San FranciscoA judge dismissed the billionaire's claim he would face a biased jury if proceedings went forward in California. By I. Bonifacic, 01.14.2023
Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers' benefit caseSan Francisco accused the company of violating healthcare and paid sick leave ordinances.By K. Holt, 01.12.2023
San Francisco reverses approval of killer robot policyThe city's Board of Supervisors voted to ban the use of lethal force by police robots -- for now.By M. Moon, 12.07.2022
San Francisco approves police petition to use robots as a 'deadly force option'The SFPD can arm robots with explosive charges in specific life-threatening circumstances.By M. Moon, 11.30.2022
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly forceHave we learned nothing from Robocop?By A. Tarantola, 11.23.2022
Waymo will soon offer fully driverless rides to the public in San FranciscoIt still needs to secure a deployment permit before it can start charging passengers. By M. Moon, 11.19.2022
Waymo is one step closer to charging for self-driving taxis in CaliforniaService isn't yet ready in San Francisco, however.By J. Fingas, 11.10.2022
Cruise begins charging fares for its driverless taxi service in San FranciscoIt will expand its paid passenger service to offer rides to more people every week.By M. Moon, 06.24.2022
Cruise can now charge for fully driverless rides in San FranciscoIt's the first company to receive permission from the California Public Utilities Commission.By M. Moon, 06.03.2022
Lyft brings shared rides back to more cities, including San FranciscoRiders in San Jose, Denver, Las Vegas and Atlanta can also once again split the cost of trips with strangers.By K. Holt, 05.05.2022
An autonomous Cruise vehicle left police confused when they tried to pull it overThe future is a weird place. By I. Bonifacic, 04.10.2022
Uber will soon offer taxi rides in San FranciscoThe ride-hailing giant has inked a deal with Yellow Cab SF and Flywheel.By M. Moon, 04.06.2022
Waymo trials fully driverless rides in San FranciscoThe company is also expanding autonomous rides to downtown Phoenix.By J. Fingas, 03.30.2022