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Serena Williams Announces Engagement To Reddit Co-Founder In Reddit Post

Serena Williams wins, love to love! Although it wasn't long ago that the tennis star was linked to Drake, it seems she's found romance with a sexy techie: Alexis Ohanion, 33, an entrepreneur,

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Quince Chef Michael Tusk Discusses Why He Started Using iPads As Dishes

Earlier this week we caught wind that Quince had started serving a truffle dish atop iPads displaying a video of the dogs used for truffle hunting in Italy. Though this was not the

New Law Means Tougher Background Checks On California Ride-Hail Drivers

A new law set to take effect January 1 means ride-hail companies like Uber and Lyft will soon know much more about their drivers' past deeds — and allows for serious fines should employers

Amazon Patents Floating Blimp Warehouse For Drone Deliveries

Say you're tailgating at a 49ers game and, what do you know, you managed to forget the mustard. What to do? In today's stone-age reality, you're probably forced to borrow the condiment from

San Francisco Ranked Top City For College Students Despite Cost Of Living

Pass the beer bong, bro. Despite the high cost of living, San Francisco just got named the top "major metro" for college students by the American Institute for Economic Research. According to the

Uber Driver Strands Passenger At Desert Gas Station 75 Miles From Home On Christmas Day

The holiday season had been tough for Holly Tennant, who was driven approximately 150 miles via ambulance to a Las Vegas hospital after suffering complications from surgery. However, things started to look up

Tacolicious, Southern Pacific Brewing Top 2016 Lyft Destinations

December is almost over, which means it's that time of year when everyone's favorite brands drop some variation of the 2016 "top ten" list. Not wanting to be left out of the fun,

Ousted Tenants Employing Private Investigators To Bust Illegal Airbnbs

San Francisco Airbnb hosts not playing by the rules now face a new challenge: private investigators out to catch them in the short-term rental act. However, as Bloomberg reports, the latest salvo in

Self-Driving Ubers Depart San Francisco On The Back Of Self-Driving Trucks

Just over a week after the company launched its self-driving service in San Francisco to much fanfare, Uber executives today ordered their autonomous Volvo SUVs packed up and shipped out of state to

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Soylent's Algae Supplier Retaliates After Being Blamed For Vomiting, Diarrhea

That some customers were getting violently ill, vomiting and defecating for hours, after eating the meal-replacement product Soylent Bar is not up for debate. What is, however, is the root cause of all

Oracle Senior Staffer Resigns In Protest After CEO Joins Trump Transition Team, Invites Others To Join Petition

In a scathing email posted publicly on LinkedIn, Oracle senior staff member George Polisner announced his resignation in protest of co-CEO Safra Catz's decision to join the Trump transition team after meeting with

Mayor Considering Legal Action As Self-Driving Ubers Continue To Roam SF Streets

With Uber executives vowing to keep their self-driving cars on San Francisco streets in the face of opposition from both local and state officials, Mayor Ed Lee is exploring the possibility of taking

Tech Executives Yuck It Up At Private Trump Tower Meeting

As initial photos emerged from Wednesday's gathering of the tech elite at Trump Tower in New York City, the most apparent reaction from those gathered appeared to be one of bewildered frustration. However,

Uber Ignores Mayor Lee's Demand That It Cease Unpermitted Self-Driving Ride Service

Mayor Ed Lee stepped into the self-driving fray yesterday, issuing a statement demanding that Uber cease picking up passengers in the company's autonomous Volvo SUVs immediately. As the Chronicle reports, the Mayor's words

Uber Blames Its Drivers As More Reports Of Self-Driving Cars Running Red Lights Surface

Uber's San Francisco self-driving car launch had a rocky first day. First, the California DMV told the company that, despite its protestations to the contrary, it still needed to acquire permits to operate

Day Around The Bay: Tech Leaders Look Ready To Vomit During Trump Summit

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. Did you know there are a bunch of ships

Elon Musk And Travis Kalanick Just Joined Trump's Advisory Team

It looks like Facebook board member Peter Thiel will now have some company in his late-night cram sessions with President-elect Donald Trump. The Washington Post reports that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Tesla

Uber Says 'FU' To DMV, Rolls Out Self-Driving Cars Without Approval

Uber's self-driving cars are now picking up passengers on the streets of San Francisco. Starting today, the company will make its autonomous vehicles available to customers hailing an UberX ride through the app.

Amazon Completes Drone Delivery Of Package In England In 13 Minutes

First-ever #AmazonPrimeAir customer delivery is in the books. 13 min—click to delivery. Check out the video: https://t.co/Xl8HiQMA1S pic.twitter.com/5HGsmHvPlE— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) December 14, 2016 From a

Uber Staff Allegedly Enabled Stalking And Accessed Beyonce's Trip Data

Fresh on the heels of an update allowing Uber to track users' location data for up to five minutes after they've been dropped off, the ride-hail giant now faces allegations that some of

YouTube To Pay Huge Settlement In Songwriting Royalties Case

YouTube today announced that it has agreed to a large settlement with a songwriting rights trade group, in what outsiders view as an attempt to play nice with the music industry. The New

Even Wealthy Bay Area Millennials Fear They Won't Be Able To Retire

As we are constantly reminded, San Francisco is an expensive place. So much so that even stereotypically wealthy tech workers can have trouble affording it. With that being said, the news that rich

Donald Trump To Host Tech Summit Next Week -- But Who's Going?

The cyber, as we all know, is very, very tough. Perhaps with that in mind, USA Today reports that President-Elect Donald Trump's transition team has invited a group of tech luminaries to New

Instacart Workers Sue Company Over Independent Contractor Status

Independent contractors working for grocery-delivery company Instacart are once again suing the company, with their employment status at the heart of the dispute for a second time. The suit, reports Consumerist, was filed