Friend, a wearable AI pendant launched in 2025, continuously records audio, video, and biometric data, raising privacy concerns under laws like Illinois' BIPA. The company's privacy policy (v2) states…
Grind and Unwind, a San Francisco restaurant, removed AI-generated ads and menus after backlash that included graffiti on its storefront. Co-owner Lyndsey Lozano told NBC Bay Area the AI images were i…
An Antioch police officer punched a 41-year-old woman in the head during a homeless encampment cleanup after she bit him on the shoulder, prompting a use-of-force review. The woman, Frenchie Hardy, wa…
A woman attempting to evade a BART fare became stuck under entry gates at a San Francisco station, with a BART employee filming the incident that went viral. BART Director Liz Ames said fare evasion h…
San Francisco's median home sale price rose more than 10% year over year to $1.7 million in April, driven by new wealth from the artificial-intelligence sector, according to Redfin data reported by Th…