The artificial intelligence boom is changing the way people work, communicate and live — and apparently for one tech-obsessed dad, reading to his son. Alvin Sng, a software engineer at San Francisco-based AI research lab Factory, recounted on social media a conversation ohe had with his wife. Alvin Sng is a software engineer at San … Read more
Mama knows best. Yet another San Francisco tech exec has taken to the internet with her search for the perfect partner. Weeks after Corgi exec Brooke LeBlanc sparked controversy for her long list of demands, including a “post-economic” man, another techie is sharing her own list — and inviting her parents to weigh in. Sign … Read more
A frontline battle against troubling trends. Doctors and health experts have long been sounding the alarm over the controversial hot health takes flooding TikTok and other social media platforms. Now, nurses are being trained to fight back against the wellness trends and misinformation spreading across their patients’ feeds. With medical misinformation becoming rampant on social … Read more
McDonald’s has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, said McDonald’s violated US antitrust law by conspiring with independent franchisees to fix prices using algorithms … Read more
Pour one out for the tech bros — or at least for their dating lives. Though working in tech used to be considered a romantic flex for male suitors — with prestigious titles, flexible hours and sky-high salaries — young, rolling-in-it tech bros recently wailed to Wired magazine that no one wants them anymore. One … Read more
Instagram stalking is no longer private. Instagram has launched a new premium feature, Instagram Plus, for $3.99 a month—marketing the subscription as a way to “help you express yourself, connect deeper with friends, and customize your experience in new ways.” The monthly subscription offers users exclusive perks and features on the app. While was designed … Read more
He puts the a– in “assistant.” Online hornballs have been lusting over Meta’s new Muse assistant after the tech firm’s AI wizards gave it a NSFW makeover. Dubbed Jolly, the avatar is the default mascot for Meta’s new Muse AI assistant, which carries out tasks on the user’s behalf from sending emails to booking travel. … Read more
Wearing nothing but underpants, I’m standing in front of a dozen or so high-res cameras in a SoHo basement. A woman’s voice rings out above me: “A bright light will shine for a few moments. Please close your eyes.” I’m at the brand new Neko Health on Lafayette Street, where the machine (and a doctor) … Read more
A San Francisco AI insurance startup’s slashy plans to open up 100 24/7 cafes selling smoothies and snacks appear to be on pause — days after one of its execs went viral for posting an exhaustive list of demands for her future husband. The startup Corgi late last week removed Trevor Owens, its head of … Read more
A prescription for disaster. When it comes to AI chatbots calling the shots for medical decisions, there seems to be a divide between whether the promising outcomes outweigh the medical mishaps. A study by Penn State researchers has found that artificial intelligence models prioritize vastly different values than humans when it comes to organ donation … Read more
They were my university’s “it” couple — and they’d just called it quits, announcing their breakup on social media with a cringe-inducing statement. When I spotted the post on my way to brunch with some old college friends, I knew I’d found our first topic of conversation. “Did you see it?” I asked, certain the … Read more
A San Franciso-based tech executive who went viral for laying out her ultra-specific list of dating “non-negotiables” has added one more hurdle for prospective suitors — getting mom’s seal of approval. Brooke LeBlanc, an executive at tech company Corgi, sparked a social-media frenzy after asking X to help her find the man of her dreams. “Who … Read more
A Silicon Valley diva is facing fierce blowback for sharing a lengthy list of “non-negotiable” qualities she expects in a partner after asking for help finding the tech bro of her dreams. Brooke LeBlanc, an executive at tech company Corgi, caught considerable heat after posting her laundry list of requirements on X. “Who wants to … Read more
It took autonomous aviation to new heights…and lengths. A single-engine prop Cessna Caravan soared into the record books after becoming the first autonomous airplane to complete a cross-country flight across the US. “This journey across America offers a glimpse into a new era of aviation,” declared JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, in … Read more
This job loss stinks. Manhattan resident Chris Smalls, 35, recently confessed in a now-viral Reddit post that he was fired from a new corporate gig after just 2.5 hours because his bosses “cited hygiene issues.” Smalls, who posted under the username Havocko, wrote that after nine months of unemployment, he found the position through a … Read more
Gamers hit the jackpot. Eligible PlayStation users will soon see payments — in the form of store credit — from a $7.85 million settlement. Sony — parent company of PlayStation — is accused of violating federal antitrust law and certain state laws. Sony is being accused of anticompetitive conduct by monopolizing the PlayStation digital game … Read more
School’s out forever for some California kids. Elite techies in the San Francisco Bay Area are part of a nationwide rise in homeschooling that bucks the stereotypes of rural Bible thumpers or hardcore hippies — as they ditch traditional classrooms in favor of using AI to give kids home lessons. Kartik Sathappan and his wife at … Read more
Getting into a healthy routine is hard. Keeping it going when you travel? That’s even harder. At 38, I’ve spent the past several months making strength training, nutrition and recovery a genuine part of my lifestyle — but spending nights away from home has a way of shaking up even the most solid regimen. So … Read more
Elon Musk is threatening to sue over documentarian Alex Gibney’s new movie about him, saying the film’s insinuation that Musk influenced the 2024 election in President Trump’s favor reeks of defamation. Musk’s high-profile lawyer Alex Spiro blasted Gibney’s film in a new letter, addressing the head of the production company behind it. Spiro zeroed in … Read more
Shoppers are being Target-ed. The big box store has been tracking your shopping habits through chips planted in its shopping carts. And you can toss out your tin foil hat because an employee confirmed the freaky tech in a recent TikTok. The employee — who goes by the moniker Elijah P on the platform — … Read more