Mission Local asked eight candidates competing for three San Francisco school board seats whether they support a technology policy like Los Angeles Unified School District's, which imposes strict limi…
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents District 10, plans to introduce a city-wide 45-day moratorium on new and expanding data centers while their environmental impact is assessed, Mi…
In California's 11th Congressional District race, State Sen. Scott Wiener opposes a nationwide data center moratorium, while Supervisor Connie Chan supports it, reflecting their differing views on AI …
A new Bay Area newspaper run entirely by AI editors and writers, with the assistance of a 27-year-old BlackRock portfolio specialist with no journalism background, has been closely mimicking other out…
The Dissent, an AI-powered news site created by Dakota Carrasco, a 27-year-old BlackRock portfolio specialist, uses AI agents posing as reporters to cover San Francisco, often reusing the work of huma…
The Dissent, a San Francisco-focused news website created by BlackRock portfolio specialist Dakota Carrasco, publishes coverage under named AI-agent bylines, with the site describing itself as an "AI …
Sen. Scott Wiener took down his AI chatbot targeting Supervisor Connie Chan after three hours of crisis communications advice from Sam Singer, who called the bot a disaster. The chatbot, launched Mond…
San Francisco's housing debate has moved to AI-generated images on social media, where urbanists and preservationists trade renderings of upzoned neighborhoods as ragebait. Architect Mark Hogan of Ope…
Anthropic, an AI company valued at $965 billion, posted a job for a molecular biology researcher with a salary of $65,000 to $85,000, sparking outrage over affordability in San Francisco where the ave…
AI startup Ahoy launched its agentic meeting scheduler and business aide at a pirate-themed public event inside San Francisco's Pink Painted Lady on July 8, 2026, according to Mission Local. The event…