What Happens When Your Waymo Gets Attacked?
A San Francisco rider spent six minutes trapped in a Waymo while a man attacked the car. Here's what Waymo did—and didn't do—to help.
By Kevin Chao
Technology
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The Tech Behind Biotech: Why Lab Management Software Is Finally Catching Up
While nearly every industry has embraced digital procurement tools, laboratory supply chains have remained stubbornly analog — until now. A wave of lab management platforms is finally modernizing how research teams source, order, and track supplies.
By Kevin Chao
Meta Faces U.S. Lawsuit Over AI Smart Glasses Privacy Violations After Workers Reviewed Intimate Footage
Meta is confronting a new lawsuit in the United States over privacy violations related to its AI smart glasses, following revelations that overseas workers reviewed intimate customer footage including nudity and sexual activity.
By Kevin Chao
X Launches Beta Testing for X Money Payment Service Through William Shatner Charity Auction
X has begun beta testing its long-awaited payments service, X Money, using an unconventional approach that involves actor William Shatner and charitable donations, according to information shared on the platform this week.
By Marcus Reed
Sierra Nevada Avalanche Survivors Describe Fatal Decision to Ski Out in Blizzard Conditions
Two survivors of the deadly February 17 avalanche near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains have provided new details about the group's decision to venture out during dangerous blizzard conditions that ultimately killed nine people.
By Dan Lesin
Bay Area Death Cap Mushroom Outbreak Kills Four, Hospitalizes 40 in Unprecedented Crisis
An exceptionally wet winter has triggered the deadliest mushroom poisoning outbreak in California history, with four deaths and 40 hospitalizations since November, according to the California Department of Public Health. The crisis has disproportionately affected immigrant communities across the Bay Area, where six of the state's ten affected counties are located.
By Dan Lesin
Bay Area Fintechs Are Betting on Decentralized KYC
Bay Area fintech companies are moving toward decentralized KYC as breach costs mount, drawing on cryptographic research developed at Bay Area institutions over the past decade.
By Kevin Chao
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Returns to San Francisco with Early Bird Pricing Ending February 27
Tech entrepreneurs and investors have three days remaining to secure discounted tickets for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, with Super Early Bird pricing ending February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT, according to event organizers.
By Dan Lesin
San Jose and Oakland Airports See Passenger Declines in 2025 While SFO Posts Gains
San Jose and Oakland airports experienced significant passenger declines in 2025, while San Francisco International Airport bucked the trend with modest growth, according to reports from the three Bay Area aviation hubs.
By Dan Lesin
Berkeley Flash Fiction Pioneer Grant Faulkner Launches New "Flash Novel" and Memoir Platform
Berkeley writer Grant Faulkner continues to reshape the literary landscape with his latest book release and the launch of a new memoir-focused platform, cementing the Bay Area's position as a hub for innovative short-form writing.
By Dan Lesin
Silicon Valley Engineers Grapple with AI Tools That Can Code Entire Projects Autonomously
Software engineers across Silicon Valley are confronting an unsettling reality: artificial intelligence tools have advanced to the point where they can build entire coding projects with minimal human input, sparking widespread anxiety about job security in the Bay Area's tech-heavy economy.
By Dan Lesin
ABC7 Expands Digital News Access with Streaming Apps for Bay Area Viewers
ABC7 News has launched a comprehensive suite of digital applications designed to deliver Bay Area news content across multiple platforms, according to information published on the station's website.
By Dan Lesin
OpenAI shuts down safety team as AI race intensifies
OpenAI eliminated its mission alignment team focused on AI safety as the San Francisco company faces pressure to compete with Google and Anthropic.
By Marcus Reed
Coinbase CEO's Earnings Call Remarks Stir Criticism Over Prediction Market Bets
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong deliberately spoke prediction market trigger words during the company's Q3 earnings call, moving $84,000 in bets on Kalshi and Polymarket. The stunt drew sharp criticism from the crypto industry's own leaders and raised fresh questions about prediction market integrity.
By Kevin Chao