A U.S. judge ruled that AI company Anthropic legally used copyrighted books to train its chatbot, Claude, despite questions about the source of the books. The case will go to trial to address damages for housing pirated books.

Meta offered OpenAI employees large signing bonuses to join their AI team, which OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman discussed, but so far Meta's efforts have been unsuccessful.

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen is donating $9.4 million to upgrade the San Francisco Police Department’s technology, drawing mixed reactions on privacy and oversight.

The Solve SF app, a popular tool for reporting city issues, faces shutdown due to the city discontinuing its Open 311 API support, causing concern among its users and creator, Patrick McCabe.

Elizabeth Holmes's partner, Billy Evans, has launched a biotech startup, Haemanthus, utilizing AI for medical testing, despite Holmes's jail-time for fraud and her involvement in advising the venture.

23andMe is facing large-scale layoffs and potential bankruptcy, with possible closure of its San Francisco office and uncertain future for employees, including executives and scientists, amid financial struggles and a prior cyberattack.

A World Network store offering a service to verify human identity amidst AI concerns has opened in San Francisco's Union Square, alongside an upcoming Nintendo store, signaling a resurgence in the area's retail sector.

Waymo's research indicates its self-driving cars greatly reduce injury risks for pedestrians and cyclists, with up to a 92% decrease in certain collisions.

Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons were hacked to emit AI-generated voice impersonations of tech leaders Zuckerberg and Musk, with local officials working to fix the issue.

SignalFire raised over $1 billion for early-stage AI startups, reaching $3 billion in assets under management, with a focus on being the first investor and leveraging their AI-driven platform, Beacon AI, to identify talent and trends.

Elon Musk's AI venture xAI has acquired the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal, aiming for strategic resource fusion.

Niantic, creator of "Pokémon Go," is restructuring, resulting in 68 job cuts in San Francisco. The company is transitioning to a new focus on geospatial AI with its Niantic Spatial division.

Revel launched its first EV fast-charging station in San Francisco, expanding its network with plans to add more chargers as local EV sales outpace national averages.