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Waymo raises $16 billion to fund global expansion — Static01.nyt.com

Waymo raises $16 billion to fund global expansion

Waymo, the self-driving taxi company owned by Alphabet, said on Monday that it had raised $16 billion to fuel plans for global expansion and that the funding round valued the company at about $126 billion, according to the announcement. The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global and

What to expect at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Galaxy S26, One UI 8.5 and Buds 4 Pro — Zdnet.com

What to expect at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Galaxy S26, One UI 8.5 and Buds 4 Pro

Samsung's next Unpacked event is expected to introduce new Galaxy mobile products in early 2026; South Korean media and tipster Evan Blass have suggested the event will take place on Feb. 25, 2026, in San Francisco, though Samsung has not announced an official date. Reports say the launch

Cardi B to perform at Fanatics Super Bowl 2026 party; Robert Kraft to cameo — Pagesix.com

Cardi B to perform at Fanatics Super Bowl 2026 party; Robert Kraft to cameo

Page Six exclusively reports that Cardi B will perform at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl 2026 party in San Francisco ahead of the big game. Sources tell Page Six that while Stefon Diggs’ attendance is still up in the air, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is ready to

More than half of game developers say generative AI harms the industry, GDC survey — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

More than half of game developers say generative AI harms the industry, GDC survey

A survey published by GDC, the annual industry conference taking place in San Francisco this March, found that 52% of more than 2,300 game developer respondents said they "think generative AI is having a negative impact on the game industry," according to report author Beth Elderkin. The

Male mountain lion just under 2 years old captured after getting stuck in Pacific Heights — Static01.nyt.com

Male mountain lion just under 2 years old captured after getting stuck in Pacific Heights

A male mountain lion just under 2 years old was captured after becoming wedged between two apartment buildings in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, officials said. Cellphone alerts went out late Monday night after the animal was spotted in the neighborhood; Animal Care and Control officers found it at about 1:

Pat Montandon, San Francisco socialite and peace campaigner, dies at 96 — Static01.nyt.com

Pat Montandon, San Francisco socialite and peace campaigner, dies at 96

Pat Montandon, a well‑known San Francisco society figure, gossip columnist and author who later led children on global pleas for peace, died on Dec. 21 at her home in Palm Desert, Calif. She was 96. Her death was confirmed by her son, Sean Wilsey. Born Patsy Lou Montandon on

Humans& says its A.I. will support workers rather than replace them — Static01.nyt.com

Humans& says its A.I. will support workers rather than replace them

Humans&, a San Francisco A.I. start-up founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, says it will focus on using artificial intelligence to support human workers rather than replace them. The company was started by Andi Peng, Georges Harik, Noah Goodman, Eric Zelikman and Yuchen He. Ms. Peng

Man Acquitted of Murder in 2021 Fatal Shoving of San Francisco Grandfather — Static01.nyt.com

Man Acquitted of Murder in 2021 Fatal Shoving of San Francisco Grandfather

A San Francisco jury found Antoine Watson not guilty of murder and elder abuse on Thursday in the 2021 shoving that led to the death of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, but convicted him of lesser charges including involuntary manslaughter and assault with force likely to cause injury. The attack, caught on

Fantasies of a partner’s infidelity helped a woman confront childhood trauma — Static01.nyt.com

Fantasies of a partner’s infidelity helped a woman confront childhood trauma

In a Modern Love essay for The New York Times, Rachel Sontag recounts that she long fantasized about catching a faithful boyfriend in bed with another woman and that, years later, she discovered a partner named Eddie had been cheating. She describes a recurring fantasy — first crystallized at a wedding

SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 named world’s most beautiful airport — People.com

SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 named world’s most beautiful airport

People reported that San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 was named the 2025 Prix Versailles "World’s Most Beautiful Airport." The terminal, which opened in 2024, was praised by the Prix Versailles jury as "the fruit of an ambitious transformation" that "

Joel Kim Booster and John Michael Sudsina marry at San Francisco Exploratorium — Static01.nyt.com

Joel Kim Booster and John Michael Sudsina marry at San Francisco Exploratorium

Joel Kim Booster and John Michael Sudsina were married on Dec. 30 at the Exploratorium, an interactive science museum in San Francisco, before 167 guests. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Sarah Casey, Mr. Kim Booster’s childhood best friend and an ordained Methodist minister. The two met in

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78 — Static01.nyt.com

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Founding Member, Dies at 78

Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose death at 78 was announced on Saturday, was a grounding force in the band that became a psychedelic institution. As the Dead’s rhythm guitarist he could act as an anchor or a provocateur, nudging between Jerry Garcia’s lead

Bob Weir, Founding Grateful Dead Guitarist, Dies at 78 — Static01.nyt.com

Bob Weir, Founding Grateful Dead Guitarist, Dies at 78

Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78, his family said. The family statement said Mr. Weir had "succumbed to underlying lung issues" after receiving a cancer diagnosis in July; the statement did not say when or

Bob Weir, founding Grateful Dead guitarist, dies aged 78 — Static.independent.co.uk

Bob Weir, founding Grateful Dead guitarist, dies aged 78

Independent.co reports founding Grateful Dead band member Bob Weir has died aged 78, according to a statement on his Instagram page. The Instagram statement said: "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir." It added: "He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved

FoundHer House in San Francisco closes after summer of all-female start-up building — Static01.nyt.com

FoundHer House in San Francisco closes after summer of all-female start-up building

FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, is closing on Tuesday after a summer residency that brought eight women together to build start-ups. Founded in May by Miki Safronov-Yamamoto and Anantika Mannby, the four-bedroom, three-bath home housed residents including Ava Poole, Chloe Hughes, Sonya

Silicon Valley conference explores A.I.-driven matchmaking — Static01.nyt.com

Silicon Valley conference explores A.I.-driven matchmaking

The Love Symposium, a conference in San Francisco in November, brought together tech executives, app developers and philosophers who are experimenting with using technology and artificial intelligence to streamline romantic matchmaking. Attendees paid about $200 for presentations, breakout sessions and flash matchmaking and heard pitches ranging from relationship-outcome prediction tools

When to worry about frequent nosebleeds and what doctors advise — I.guim.co.uk

When to worry about frequent nosebleeds and what doctors advise

ENT specialists including Dr Patricia Loftus at the University of California, San Francisco, and Dr Amin Javer at the University of British Columbia say most nosebleeds are mild but recurrent bleeding is not normal if the nasal lining is healthy and should prompt medical evaluation. Nosebleeds occur in two forms.

Gray-market Chinese peptides gain traction among Silicon Valley tech workers — Static01.nyt.com

Gray-market Chinese peptides gain traction among Silicon Valley tech workers

Gray-market peptides, often called "Chinese peptides," have spread through parts of Silicon Valley’s tech community, showing up at hacker houses, start-up offices and themed "peptide raves." Enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s say they use the drugs for weight loss, productivity, fitness and other forms

San Francisco teacher trains students to spot deepfakes and misinformation — Static01.nyt.com

San Francisco teacher trains students to spot deepfakes and misinformation

Valerie Ziegler, a government, economy and history teacher at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, is training her students to identify misinformation and artificially generated content on social media. She asks students to consult multiple sources, recognize rage‑baiting content, consider influencers' motivations and brainstorm ways to distinguish

Power outage halts Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco Bay Area — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Power outage halts Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco Bay Area

Waymo’s robotaxis in the San Francisco Bay Area were temporarily paralyzed after a power outage knocked out traffic lights, prompting the company to suspend service. Waymo’s cars are programmed to treat intersections without signals as four-way stops, but the scale of the outage over the weekend proved difficult