2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (920+ words) A 27-year-old AI researcher says he resigned from Anthropic over concerns about how powerful AI is being developed, warning that advanced systems could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (115+ words) The new laws build on California's earlier 2025 tech package. Hoodline previously reported that Newsom signed Assembly Bill 243 in October 2025, requiring companion chatbot platforms to establish procedures for detecting and managing user expressions of self-harm. While California pressed ahead, Congress continued…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (406+ words) Berkeley-based Rigetti secures a $100 million CHIPS Act award, giving the U.S. government equity as it races to scale superconducting quantum chips....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (188+ words) Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder who has backed San Francisco's police surveillance buildout, is facing scrutiny over support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety's automated license-plate readers. Larsen has praised San Francisco's approach of deploying drones only when there is…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (155+ words) Santa Clara County now has 75 data centers, enough to rank second among all U.S. counties, and its 23% growth rate from 2025 to 2026 was the fastest among the five U.S. counties with the most data centers. The surge comes as the county's median home…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (379+ words) Thirty short plays. Sixty minutes. A neurodivergent edition of the San Francisco Neo-Futurists' long-running showcase, The NeoDivergent Wrench is a one-weekend-only special edition coming Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, with a 9 p.m. curtain both nights. The San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (171+ words) Nationally, waste diversion remains a persistent challenge. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, roughly half of all municipal solid waste generated in the United States is sent to landfills, while only about 32% is recycled or composted, underscoring the ongoing need…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (245+ words) Morning traffic passes the headquarters of Meta, the corporate offices of Facebook and Instagram, in Menlo Park, Calif., on Oct. 29, 2025. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence against children. If you or someone you know needs help, please…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (80+ words) Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Madison Capital cites improving demand, liquidity in San Francisco office San Francisco’s office market is beginning to draw investors back after several years of steep valuation declines, elevated vacancy and limited transaction activity. Madison Capital, however,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (306+ words) The incident occurred last month, and Anthropic later called SFPD about it, according to reporting by The San Francisco Standard. The Claude user, who has not been identified by the Standard because he has not been arrested or charged, later…...