Every story we’ve published — by section, by month, or straight through.
Meta Cuts More Than 2,000 Jobs at Menlo Park HQ
Meta has laid off more than 2,000 employees at its Menlo Park headquarters, according to reporting flagged in r/bayarea.
California Data Centers Are Using Unknown Amounts of Water, and Regulators Don't Seem to Know Either
A report circulating this week claims California data centers are consuming significant volumes of water for cooling —…
The AI Bubble Didn't Move to SF — It Was Always Here
A thread on r/bayarea this week asked why the AI bubble feels centered in San Francisco rather than Silicon Valley…
Tech Networking in SF: Where Job Seekers Actually Show Up
If you're job hunting in AI or tech and online applications feel like a black hole, in-person meetups in SF are still…
Meta's Bay Area Layoffs Hit 3,200 Workers — The WARN Notices Just Made It Official
Meta cut nearly 3,200 Bay Area workers in what amounts to one of the larger single-employer job events this region has…
SF Startup SpeedX Secretly Used Airbnbs as Robot Test Sites, Lawsuit Claims
A lawsuit filed against SF-based delivery startup SpeedX alleges the company booked Bay Area Airbnbs under false…
Mercor Faces Allegations of 'Inhumane Working Conditions' and Leadership Disconnect
Mercor, the AI-powered recruiting startup founded by a pair of early-20s founders who met at Carnegie Mellon, is…
The Vatican Has an AI Ethics Framework. A Few SF Founders Are Paying Attention.
Pope Francis released what the Vatican is calling a formal position on artificial intelligence ethics — a document…
Waymo Unveils the Ojai, a Blue Robotaxi Built With Zeekr — But Riders Have to Wait
Waymo has pulled the cover off a new robotaxi called the Ojai, a vehicle developed in partnership with Chinese…
SF Startup Allegedly Damaged an Airbnb Testing a Robot Indoors
An Airbnb host is claiming damages after an SF-based startup reportedly used a rented property to test a robot indoors…
AI Dev Summit 2026: Free Passes if You Register Before the Door
Wednesday and Thursday, May 27–28, the AI Dev Summit 2026 runs at a South San Francisco venue — full address drops when…
Indian Immigrants Built Silicon Valley's Workforce. The H‑1B Backlog May Be Dismantling It.
A piece circulating on r/bayarea this week asks whether Indian immigrants' decades-long influence on Bay Area tech is…
Micron and Sandisk Stocks Had a Monster Run. Whether Employees Cashed In Depends on When They Were Hired and How High Up They Sat.
Micron's stock is up roughly 860% over the past twelve months, according to the Reddit thread circulating in r/bayarea…
Meta Files WARN Notices for Nearly 700 Bay Area Workers in Layoffs Already Announced in May
Meta filed WARN Act notices this week covering nearly 700 Bay Area workers and roughly twice that number in the Seattle…
Cybertruck Spotted in SF Red Zone, Wrapped in AI Ad Nobody Can Parse
A Cybertruck was photographed parked in a red zone in San Francisco this week, wrapped in what the person who posted it…
Bay Area Family Loses Thousands to AI Voice Cloning Scam Posing as Kidnapping
A Bay Area mother was defrauded of thousands of dollars after scammers used AI-generated audio to impersonate her…
Bay Area Flashcard Enthusiasts Think Spaced Repetition Will Fix What TikTok Broke
A small, self-described community of Bay Area tech workers has landed on an old tool — spaced repetition software…
Los Gatos Got Netflix Because Reed Hastings Didn't Want a Long Commute
The SF Standard ran a piece this week on how Los Gatos — a quiet, wealthy suburb tucked at the base of the Santa Cruz…
Stanford Still Minting Power Brokers, and a Student Reporter Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
A student journalist at Stanford named Theo Baker has published a piece examining how the university functions as…
Newsom Signs Executive Order on AI Layoffs, Gives Agencies Up to Six Months to Report Back
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this week directing state agencies to study artificial intelligence's…
SF Subreddit Claims '996 Culture' Is Here. The Thread Doesn't Really Prove That.
A post on r/bayarea this week declared that 996 work culture — the Chinese tech industry shorthand for working 9am to…
Hey Elon, While You're at It, SF Has Plenty More Tech Oligarchs Worth Suing
Elon Musk has never been one to shy away from a legal fight.
Nothing Says 'Disrupting the World' Like Watching Robots Punch Each Other Over Craft IPAs
San Francisco's tech workforce has found yet another way to blow off steam after a long day of disrupting industries…
Tech Capital of the World Can't Get You a Second Internet Option
San Francisco loves to brand itself as the innovation capital of the world.