US futures flat as AI stocks hit by heavy selling, oil prices rise
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers U.S. futures are flat as artificial intelligence-related stocks continue…
His AI boss fired his human coworker. He’s not worried
Cow Hollow’s Andon Market is managed by an AI agent. | Source: Kelsey McClellan for The Standard Published…
‘We gave them hell’: The people who once fought Google buses remember battles won and lost
A decade ago, San Francisco-raised Chirag Bhakta protested displacement linked to tech buses. He can no longer afford…
An AI Running an SF Store Fired an Employee for the First Time
The AI agent running a San Francisco store has made its first firing decision. Andon Labs said Thursday…
‘I’m not the one that should be in jail’: OpenAI protester, 69, turns herself in
Published Aug. 14, 2026at6:00am On the eve of surrendering herself at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice, Wynd Kaufmyn…
This BlackRock analyst wants to fix journalism. Step one? Skip the journalists
Published Aug. 14, 2026at6:00am The person behind the person behind The Dissent (opens in new tab), a 5-month-old…
Becerra, Hilton offer promises on AI, gas prices, healthcare — and contrasting views
Sacramento — The two candidates for California governor came to Sacramento on Tuesday offering policy agendas that were both sweeping…
Why we don’t need more data centers to build better AI
Sending data centers into space. Building them at the bottom of the ocean. Converting California fairgrounds — and…
The Oakland AI Artist Making You Dance Before You Realize You’re Feeling Something
Concept-driven pop that hides emotional depth inside irresistible hooks, one ordinary moment at a time OAKLAND, CA, UNITED…
As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
In a matter of a few clicks and keystrokes, anyone can find themselves deep in conversation with “Psychologist,”…
EU, California Converge on AI Transparency Rules
A striking convergence is emerging between two of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory regimes. Although…
The AI boom is reshaping San Francisco’s economy. Renters are feeling it first
Published Aug. 3, 2026at9:00am San Francisco’s economy is on the upswing. Office leasing is up, and rents are…