BREAKING: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is expected to announce her retirement from politics at a press conference this evening.

As Dan Lesin shared last week, California State Senator Scott Wiener is an early favorite in the race to replace Pelosi: sanfranciscodownload.com/scott-wiener...

Fresh off of a $1.23m crowdfund raise that has them in the top-5% of crowdfunders, Proud Mary Coffee just showed us that crowdfunding may be making a comeback.

Behind it was Maverick Brands, led by Scott Hansen and Meghan Hansen, who help turn customers into investors and investors into advocates.

Mel Bouzad's fight for fair payment from Meta exposes troubling issues in creator support. With over 30 lawsuits filed, he's challenging vague enforcement and poor communication—will this reshape how creators confront platform disputes?
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Undercover officers arrested a meth dealer near Market and 12th streets as part of a broader effort to tackle open-air drug sales. This marks a shift toward targeting street-level dealers in San Francisco.
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Maria Su steps down as head of SF's DCYF after 16 years. Her leadership saw major funding for youth services, but transparency issues persist. Who will lead next, especially with a $500M budget shortfall looming?
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asserts revenue exceeds $13 billion, despite looming $1 trillion in infrastructure costs. Is their growth trajectory sustainable? Microsoft’s Nadella backs them, but uncertainties remain. Could they hit $100 billion by 2028?
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Coinbase’s Armstrong set off a storm by naming key crypto terms on an earnings call—$84k in wagers quickly followed. Is this manipulation or savvy marketing? Reactions are mixed.
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Tech founders are shifting their investment strategies. Harpaul Sambhi requested 10% cash from his wealth manager, reflecting a growing skepticism towards traditional advice. With cash yielding close to 5%, are complex financial products becoming obsolete?
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Mayor Lurie champions SF's role in autonomous vehicles. With Waymo currently leading, Uber’s about to shake things up. Can we balance innovation and labor concerns?
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The tidal wave of FTX hit Joe Bankman hard. Now, this Stanford professor reveals how a financial disaster can debank a family overnight. From courtroom glances to teaching under scrutiny, survival became about connection and resilience.
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A multi-million dollar tech contract just landed in San Francisco, but it’s raising eyebrows. Mayor Lurie’s family had investments in OpenGov before he took office. Can this partnership revamp outdated city systems without raising conflict questions?
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Waymo and Cruise are pushing for 24/7 autonomous ride-hailing in San Francisco. With safety concerns and mixed local support, regulators face a dilemma. Will they greenlight the robotaxi revolution or hit pause? The answer could reshape urban transport.
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Former L3Harris exec Peter Williams pleaded guilty to selling classified spyware to a Russian broker. The breach, worth an estimated $35 million, raises alarms about insider threats in cybersecurity. Tensions escalate in the global cyber arms trade.
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OpenAI's restructuring keeps power in the nonprofit's hands, but critics argue it fails to fix accountability gaps. With a board nearly overlapping the for-profit side, can true independence exist? The debate over AI's future continues.
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Two tech titans, Marc Andreessen and Vinod Khosla, once allies, are now rivals over Prop 50 — a proposed redistricting measure. As they invest millions in their campaign sides, the stakes rise for California's future representation and governance.
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