New autonomous vehicle shuttle on Treasure Island
The Loop has small 10-person shuttles ready to give people a free lift around Treasure Island. It is a free shuttle and one of the state's first to use autonomous vehicles on public roadways.
Elon Musk says SpaceX using Starlink to aid Maui wildfire recovery
The Tesla CEO says SpaceX is providing Starlink satellites to restore internet in Maui after the devastating wildfires.
San Francisco asks regulators to stop approval of robotaxi expansion after recent blunders
The San Francisco City Attorney is urging state regulators to reconsider their approval of driverless taxis operating in the city.
Outside Lands not to blame: Cruise says gridlock caused by intentional pedestrian interference
Just the day after mass expansion was approved in San Francisco for rival tech companies Waymo and Cruise to operate around-the-clock for their services, a gridlock was caused in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Friday night. However, it seems (intentional) "human error" was more to blame than technology.
Robotaxis under fire for stopping dead in San Francisco
Robotaxis are gaining dubious fame for impeding traffic and being an unreliable transportation solution.
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight
“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.
Zuckerberg says he's 'ready to fight' Musk
Musk first challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight in late June.
Driverless Cruise cars cause traffic jam day after mass expansion approved in San Francisco
As many as 10 Cruise driverless taxis stopped working in San Francisco’s North Beach on Friday night. The tech fiasco caused traffic to back up and left many people questioning the recent decision by state regulators to approve the expanded use of robotaxis.
AI stepping in to assist 911 operators battered by tragic calls, understaffing
911 operators field devastating calls every day and often never get closure on the cases
Apple to move the end-call button on iPhones in new software update
The new change has already received reactions on social media, where some users predict having muscle memory issues.
Calls mount for California to hit brakes on driverless vehicles
Waymo and Cruise may soon win approval to allow their self-driving taxis to rove San Francisco streets 24 hours a day.
SF fire chief says autonomous vehicles aren't ready for prime time at California PUC meeting
Safety was the top concern for at Monday's California Public Utilities Commission meeting, bringing autonomous vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise face to face with first responders who've raised concerns about the vehicles.
Elon Musk says he might need surgery before proposed 'cage fight' with Mark Zuckerberg
The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off earlier this summer, but it’s unclear if a physical fight will actually end up happening.
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Elon Musk says X will pay legal fees of users 'treated unfairly' by employer for liking, posting on site
Elon Musk says X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, will fund legal fees of anyone who's been treated unfairly by their employers after liking or posting on the social media site.
Building landlord faces fines for 'X' installation
The X sign that was put up at the San Francisco headquarters of “X," formerly known as Twitter racked up over $4,000 in fines.
This ‘pizza influencer’ job could get you more than 6 figures
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
AI's hallucination problem: Chatbots tend to make things up
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
X sign removed from Twitter headquarters building after complaints
A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.