News in San Francisco

Google takes the AI data center race to outer space
SAN FRANCISCO — At a lab in San Francisco last month, a team of technicians in protective suits and hairnets poked, prodded and inspected a refrigerator-sized satellite commissioned by Google.

OpenAI’s systems meddled with US government sites after going rogue
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI’s artificial intelligence went rogue and meddled with the websites for the Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission this summer without the AI lab’s knowledge, according to security researchers and a person…

Google takes the AI data center race to outer space
SAN FRANCISCO — At a lab in San Francisco last month, a team of technicians in protective suits and hairnets poked, prodded and inspected a refrigerator-sized satellite commissioned by Google.

Prop. 40 Is Winning. So Are the Measures That Could Undo It.
California voters favor the billionaire tax — and Props. 41 and 42, which could prevent it from taking effect. New PPIC data show a surprising number of voters support both.

Ifs, ands, or…
At Geneva Avenue and Paris Street. Photo by Beth Winegarner. Ifs, ands, or…

Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
September used to be the month I returned to school after being released in the middle of June. That’s gone with the wind. San Francisco public schools opened up for business on Monday, Aug. 17, two weeks before Labor Day. My Napa grandsons, Emmett and Brooks (16 and 12) reported…

A Study in Scarlet
At Blue Heron Boathouse. Photo by Scott K. A Study in Scarlet

Sunset from 22nd & Guerrero
At 22nd and Guerrero Streets. Photo by Ben Armington. Sunset from 22nd & Guerrero

Uncle Walter’s Mystery House: Mission Local’s exclusive tour
Secret passageways, a secret floor — the former inner sanctum of deposed fixer Walter Wong is full of strange and terrible surprises Uncle Walter’s Mystery House: Mission Local’s exclusive tour

The lady vanishes
On Folsom Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. The lady vanishes

Valkyries win last home game of regular season
The Golden State Valkyries won their final home game of the regular season in front of a sold-out crowd. Ballhalla will be back for the playoffs. Valkyries win last home game of regular season

‘Then and Now’: Clement Street and Funston Avenue
Comparison photos of Clement Street and Funston Avenue 96 years apart.