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San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu vowed to prosecute 50 defendants in a new complaint over AI undressing sites.
Danny Gallagher08.16.2024
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
Waymo is now available for anyone in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company has had government approval to operate paid driverless cars since last August but had been working its way through a waitlist in the months since.
Will Shanklin06.25.2024
Nintendo is finally opening a second US store
Nintendo is opening its second official US store in San Francisco next year. The original New York location opened all the way back in 2005.
Kris Holt05.24.2024
A pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-run
A woman was reportedly in critical condition after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run, which flung her into the path of the driverless car.
Will Shanklin10.03.2023
California DMV is investigating a Cruise robotaxi's collision with a fire truck
Cruise will temporarily be deploying fewer autonomous vehicles in San Francisco while investigators are looking into "recent concerning incidents" involving its fleet
Mariella Moon08.19.2023
President Biden meets with AI tech leaders in San Francisco
President Biden met with leaders in AI and related fields on Tuesday to discuss the potential benefits and dangers generative AI technology offers.
Andrew Tarantola06.20.2023
San Francisco is reportedly investigating Twitter over possible building code violations
San Francisco authorities have opened a new investigation into Twitter after six former senior employees filed a lawsuit against the company, according to AP and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mariella Moon05.20.2023
A robot puppet rolled through San Francisco singing Vanessa Carlton hits
In 2002, pop star Vanessa Carlton and her piano "made their way downtown" through Newbury Park in Los Angeles. Twenty-one years later, a team of hobbyist roboticists have brought Carlton’s music to the streets of San Francisco.
Andrew Tarantola05.09.2023
San Francisco asks California regulators to halt or slow the rollout of driverless taxis
San Francisco city officials have sent letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) asking them to slow or halt robotaxi expansion.
Steve Dent01.30.2023
Hitting the Books: That time San Francisco's suburbs sued the airport for being too loud
Dr. Eric Porter, Professor of History at UC Santa Cruz, examines how San Francisco International came to be and the challenges it will face in a climate changing 21st century in his latest work, A People's History of SFO: The Making of the Bay Area and an Airport.
Andrew Tarantola01.22.2023
Court rejects Elon Musk’s request to move Tesla shareholder trial out of San Francisco
A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request to move his upcoming trial against a group of Tesla shareholders to Texas. Musk's legal team had argued he wouldn't get a fair trial due to a biased jury pool.
Igor Bonifacic01.14.2023
Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers' benefit case
Instacart will pay workers $5.1 million as part of a settlement after it allegedly failed to provide some benefits, as The San Francisco Chronicle reports. San Francisco accused the company of violating healthcare and paid sick leave ordinances.
Kris Holt01.12.2023
San Francisco reverses approval of killer robot policy
During the second of two required votes before a policy can be sent to the mayor's office for final approval, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-to-3 to explicitly ban the use of lethal force by police robots in the city.
Mariella Moon12.07.2022
San Francisco approves police petition to use robots as a 'deadly force option'
Robots can now be used "as a deadly force option" in San Francisco.
Mariella Moon11.30.2022
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
The San Francisco Police Department is currently petitioning the city's Board of Supervisors for permission to deploy robots to kill suspects based on whether an officer feels threatened.
Andrew Tarantola11.23.2022
Waymo will soon offer fully driverless rides to the public in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has granted Waymo a Driverless Pilot permit, which allows it to pick up passengers in a test vehicle without a driver behind the wheel.
Mariella Moon11.19.2022
Waymo is one step closer to charging for self-driving taxis in California
Waymo has received permission from California's DMV to charge for self-driving taxis, although public service isn't available just yet.
Jon Fingas11.10.2022
Cruise begins charging fares for its driverless taxi service in San Francisco
It will expand its paid passenger service to offer rides to more people every week.
Mariella Moon06.24.2022
Cruise can now charge for fully driverless rides in San Francisco
It's the first company to receive permission from the California Public Utilities Commission.
Mariella Moon06.03.2022
Lyft brings shared rides back to more cities, including San Francisco
Riders in San Jose, Denver, Las Vegas and Atlanta can also once again split the cost of trips with strangers.
Kris Holt05.05.2022