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Sam Altman has joined a growing list of tech leaders taking up roles in San Francisco’s government, after mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named the OpenAI CEO one of seven co-chairs of his transition team.

Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state

Artificial intelligence startup Sierra, co-founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is more than quadrupling its valuation to $4.5 billion in a fresh funding round.

The Long History of the Future: Why Tomorrow’s Technology Still Isn’t Here. By Nicole Kobie. Bloomsbury Sigma; 368 pages; $28 and £18.99Are driverless cars hurtling around technology’s next corner? Not really, though not for lack of trying. The first quasi-autonomous car dates back more than 30 years.

Donald Trump supporter named Luke proudly wore a hat written «Make America Great Again» on it at a university known for its liberal politics which eventually drew various mixed reactions, reported The U.S. Sun. Luke was located at Berkley which is in California and has always been left leaning while it overwhelmingly supported US President Joe Biden in the US Presidential Elections 2020. According to The U.S. Sun, Luke has heavily criticized US Vice President Kamala Harris while claiming that she does not love US at all and expressed severe concerns regarding the immigration issue asserting that illegal immigrants would end up destroying the country. On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump has been leveraging the political landscape of California to criticize Kamala Harris while he labelled her as a San Francisco Liberal. Also Read: Has Kamala Harris reclaimed support from Latino and Black Voters? New poll reveals her standing against Donald Trump

Taylor Swift reignites her Eras Tour in Miami, fans were quick to notice the absence of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, who has been frequently linked to the pop sensation in recent weeks. Despite speculation, Kelce was notably not present at the Miami concert on October 20, leaving many to wonder about his whereabouts. Meanwhile, his mother, Donna Kelce, made an appearance at the previous night’s show, adding to the intrigue surrounding the athlete's absence.

Google's request to temporarily pause his order directing the Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store Play by Nov. 1 to give consumers more choice over how they download software. San Francisco-based US District Judge James Donato made the decision on Friday as part of an antitrust lawsuit against Google brought by «Fortnite» maker Epic Games. Google argued that Donato's October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce «serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem.» Donato delayed the injunction to allow the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider Google's separate request to pause the judge's order.

A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition

Five airlines are poised to win permission for new new long-haul flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year

The stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco last year stunned the tech community

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology

OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders

'Flying for Peanuts' author Frank Lorenzo reveals what he has learned in the industry on 'The Claman Countdown.'

San Francisco's sidewalks were once notorious for sprawling tents belonging to homeless people but are now largely clear

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers

Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals