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Amid reports of San Francisco’s demise, the cable cars keep running and the tech industry keeps the money flowing
Smart, no-nonsense clothes made in the Mission District
Perception of increased risk may be greater than the reality
San Francisco finally permits a 24/7 service despite local resistance. Can autonomous carmakers now win over the world?
Without national standards, expansion of driverless cars will remain in the slow lane
Regulators give green light despite concerns from officials about vehicles’ safety
San Francisco is being used as a living laboratory for robotaxis, with mixed results
From Tel Aviv to Texas, via Sydney and San Francisco, you share your top spots for an open-air dip in the city
Open letter designed to apply pressure on US government to open up $886bn defence budget to start-ups
Campaign ads spotlight the city’s problems while candidates woo its donor base
War in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions lead to belief that fledgling companies will get a share of US Pentagon budget
Owners have handed back the keys to some of the city’s most valuable real estate
The idea that the outcome of technological change is inevitable is both dangerous and untrue
A crisis of homelessness, drug abuse and sensationalised crime threaten the city’s future
New York galleries are opening locations around the country as local collector bases appeal
Big US political battles will be waged here — and it’s also where much of the country’s future growth will take place
Soaring office vacancies amplify concerns over violent crime and homelessness
Your most beloved urban running routes, from Athens to Zurich
Tech executive’s death comes amid rising concerns about crime in the Bay Area
Moore’s insight about how the cost of electronics would plunge made him a symbol of the industry’s advance
Regardless of the reasons behind the bank’s collapse, it leaves a huge hole for the start-up scene
Plus, Yannick Bolloré steps into his power at Vivendi and The Restaurant Group resists activist pressure
There is a wealth of talent out there ready to be snapped up to work for the common good
The city’s byzantine governance structures stand in the way of solutions to its myriad problems
For all their faults, tech innovators may at last be making an impact on productivity — and on wider society
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