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AI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand for high-end homes across US

Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes

The Independent UK · Sep 2

San Francisco Democrats break with their party over the billionaire tax—and reveal how deeply Prop 40 has split the left

The billionaire tax vote looms in November—and Democrats in California can’t agree on endorsing it.

Fortune · Sep 2

San Francisco couple was doing yard work in their Russian Hill home. Then their axe hits a pair of eyes and lips: ‘like something you see in a movie’

The shovel hit something

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

Amazon Takes on Waymo and Tesla With Massive Robotaxi Launch in San Francisco. What That Means for AMZN Stock.

Amazon-backed Zoox is launching robotaxis in San Francisco, taking on Waymo and Tesla as the ride-hailing market races toward $514 billion by 2031.

Barchart · Aug 28

San Francisco voters to decide on 11 local ballot measures on Nov. 3, 2026

Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on 11 ballot measures on Nov. 3, 2026, including six charter amendments, four ordinances, and one regional measure.

Ballotpedia · Aug 28

San Francisco woman hires $30-an-hour humanoid robot to make her bed, clean bathroom and vacuum while she controls it from sofa

A San Francisco woman hired a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment, with the machine making her bed, cleaning her bathroom and vacuuming while she remotely controlled it from her sofa. The robot was remotely controlled by a human operator, but its performance still sparked criticism…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters

Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza have received 30-day sentences and $1,000 fines

The Independent UK · Aug 26

A San Francisco woman hires a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment while controlling it remotely from her sofa

A San Francisco woman has given a glimpse of what home cleaning could look like in the age of humanoid robots after hiring one for $30 an hour to work inside her apartment. Gianna Capezio booked a one-hour cleaning visit from San Francisco startup Tau Robotics, with the humanoid robot…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Thousands of dragonflies are suddenly swarming across California, and the insects could help farmers control crop pests naturally

California is seeing an unusual surge in dragonflies, with large groups appearing over parks, ponds and farms after warm spring and early summer rain. The insects have been especially noticeable around the San Francisco Bay Area, where residents have reported seeing dozens flying together. Oakland nursery owner Peter Veilleux even…

The Times of India · Aug 25

San Francisco 49ERS Owner Jed York Arrested After Responding To Undercover Online Prostitution Ad in Ohio

York was detained on Sunday morning at a mobile home community in East Palestine, close to Youngstown, where he grew up.

International Business Times UK · Aug 25