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A tan and brown camo robot delivers a high kick to a purple and black robot inside a dimly lit arena with onlookers filming.

I watched 6-foot robots fight with blades. This is San Francisco now

3Oct. 11, 2026·1:00pm

Two humanoid robots, one dog-like robot, and people interact near a police car under a clear blue sky.

The Waggle: Posen’s pad, Fleet Week horniness, and how SF really feels about tech movies

1Oct. 10, 2026·1:00pm

A person lies on a couch wearing a black mask and harness, while another person places hands on their shoulder and back, suggesting support or care.

How SlutCon, a flirting boot camp for awkward men, became AI safety’s latest fight

Oct. 10, 2026·1:00pm

A beige three-story building with a black wrought iron fence and gate, a fire escape, and a black awning labeled "Academy of Art University."

Illegal former Academy of Art dorms are being turned into tech hostels

Oct. 9, 2026·1:00pm

A woman wearing a name tag labeled "Clara" reaches out toward a man playing a flute, while another woman sits with her knees up, smiling.

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We sent a reporter to SlutCon for 72 hours. Here’s what went down

Oct. 9, 2026·12:59pm

San Francisco supes hit pause on new data centers

Oct. 6, 2026·9:30pm

A person walks on a sidewalk past closed blue metal shutters on a building with "No Parking Any Time" signs and a green "Mission Creek" neighborhood banner.

Landlord moves to evict this AI unicorn to clear space for Anthropic

Oct. 6, 2026·7:36pm

Two men talk on a sidewalk beside a large bus with text reading "AI Data Center Revolt" and "Humans First" on its side.

That flag-wrapped anti-AI bus in SF? A conservative group drove it here

Oct. 6, 2026·1:00pm

A person wearing headphones works on a laptop while seated at an orange booth beneath a large white corgi dog silhouette on an orange wall.

Branded hangouts are taking over downtown San Francisco

2Oct. 5, 2026·1:00pm

A crowd marches through a city street holding a large banner that reads "STOP THE AI RACE" and various signs opposing AI and killer robots.

Asking a chatbot about your ballot? Read this first

1Oct. 5, 2026·1:00pm