Stories from San Francisco · United States

Del Monte Foods has filed for bankruptcy, leading to the destruction of 420,000 peach trees. The situation immediately brings to mind 'The Grapes of Wrath'.

The 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards winners were announced during the RSA Conference, with AI security being a dominant theme. A forum post mentioned a volume trader with 18 million shares.

Airbnb has announced that 60% of its new code is now being written by artificial intelligence.

San Francisco is suing a Tenderloin landlord who allegedly housed tenants in a fire-damaged building. The lawsuit was filed by the city's Chronicle newspaper. The incident occurred in San Francisco.

Lassie has raised $47 million from Andreessen Horowitz to develop an AI agent designed to replace dental front desk operations. The agent will handle tasks such as logging into payer portals, reconciling remittances, and confirming payments.

Anthropic's Series H funding round and draft S-1 filing suggest a shift in frontier artificial intelligence development.

Authors who opted out of a $1.5 billion settlement are now suing AI company Anthropic. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco. The lawsuit claims Anthropic failed to provide a clear opt-out mechanism for authors. The lawsuit challenges the company's settlement terms regarding the use of copyrighted material. No new information in this update. The lawsuit raises questions about data usage and creator rights. The lawsuit centers on Anthropic's settlement offer, which authors claim unfairly limits their ability to opt-out of data usage. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. The suit alleges issues with how users can opt out of settlements related to AI data usage. The details of the lawsuit and the specific claims made by the plaintiff are not yet fully clear.

US radio reports are highlighting the soaring demand for copper, driven partly by the expansion of AI data centers. Thieves are cutting copper cables from telephone poles and infrastructure, leading to losses and service disruptions. Authorities are investigating the theft of raw copper, which is being recycled. The reports highlighted the link between technological advancement and resource needs. These impacts can disproportionately affect certain communities. US radio discussed copper prices and demand, suggesting that copper prices are influenced by various factors. No new information in this update. The decision cites concerns over energy consumption and water usage. The city council voted to prohibit the construction of new data centers within city limits. This move affects future technology infrastructure development. Existing data centers are not affected by the ban.

Several real estate listings in the San Francisco Bay Area are offering to exchange a home for a piece of the AI startup Anthropic. Anthropic, an AI startup, has reportedly offered its stock in exchange for real estate, a unique financial maneuver in the tech sector.

Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison struck out 12 batters in a revenge game win against his former team. Harrison also struck out Devers three times, who he was traded for. The pitcher threw his hardest against Devers.