MicroPAD apartments may soon help alleviate San Francisco’s homeless population
Designed to help fight the homeless crisis in San Francisco, MicroPADs are miniature, prefabricated homes which would cost the city just $1,000 per month.
Airbnb softens its tone, agreeing to regulations in Amsterdam and London
On Thursday, Airbnb made a novel move, agreeing to limit the number of nights hosts can rent out homes in London and Amsterdam.
Bandits strike SF Bay Area Apple stores, stealing tens of thousands of dollars of merchandise
Robbers continue to hit SF Bay Area Apple stores, grabbing iPhones and computers worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Facebook steps up efforts to support its Menlo Park community with $20M housing donation
Facebook has announced it is partnering with a coalition of local community groups to support affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Update: San Francisco MTA hacker allegedly hacked by a security researcher
Over the weekend, the San Francisco Municipal Transport Authority was blindsided by hackers demanding $73,000 in Bitcoin.
SF Muni public transit system hacked, resulting in free rides
Hackers break into the the city of San Francisco's transit system, forcing fare gates to open on Saturday.
Judge nixes Airbnb’s suit against San Francisco over unregistered listings
U.S. District Judge James Donato rejected Airbnb's lawsuit against San Francisco, which was originally launched in June.
San Francisco’s most expensive home just sold for a staggering $21.8 million
Located near Pacific Heights in San Francisco, a gorgeous $21.8 million mansion just sold making it the most expensive home sold in the city this year.
Twitter fires VR chief who called homeless people ‘degenerates’ in Facebook post
Twitter’s new virtual reality project manager Gregory Gopman lasted around 48 hours at the company before being shown the door over a Facebook post.
Want to see San Francisco circa 1850? Now you can with OldSF
Memory lane is now a destination available to you via Google Street View (or something like it). At least, in San Francisco.
San Francisco officials propose payroll tax aimed solely at tech companies
The rising cost of San Francisco housing, attributed by some to heavy tech company presence, has led city officials to mull a payroll tax for tech firms.
CBRE unveils top 25 cities for tech workers and firms in the US and Canada
Whether you're looking for a tech job or starting a new company, CBRE's 2016 Tech Talent report is loaded with insights about U.S. and Canadian tech cities.
Airbnb sues San Francisco over new short-term rental rules
Short-term rental service Airbnb is suing the city of San Francisco over a recently passed amendment to a rental law.
I left my wallet in San Francisco: SF will fine Airbnb for unregistered listings
Citing poor compliance rates for hosts registering with the city, San Francisco is going to start fining Airbnb and other sites for unregistered listings.
CEO says rent-bidding service is the future of renting apartments
As rent prices soar, a service allowing tenants to bid on rent is a bad idea, right? According to Rentberry CEO Alex Lubinsky, it's the future of renting.
Uber’s in-app phone support will connect drivers to a real-life human being
Uber announced in-app phone support for drivers, which will serve to augment the app's self-service options.
You can join Waze’s new carpooling program if you meet some very specific criteria
Google-owned navigation app Waze is launching a pilot carpooling program in San Francisco. It's partnering with a select number of companies, to start.
San Francisco is ordering Lyft and Uber drivers to obtain business licenses
San Francisco is requiring some 37,000 Uber and Lyft drivers who work in the city to obtain business licenses.
The majority of Airbnb hosts are violating San Francisco laws
According to a new report, over 25 percent of homes in San Francisco listed on Airbnb are in violation of the city's laws.
Airbnb will start cracking down on illegal listings in San Francisco
Airbnb has been giving the hotel industry a run for its money since it first exploded onto the scene nearly eight years ago, but now it's reigning itself in
Thomas Keller is putting French Laundry's kitchen up for sale
As Thomas Keller prepares to move the renowned French Laundry to a new permanent location this summer, he's putting the old cooking space up for sale.
LinkedIn's San Francisco skyscraper is open for business and open to the public
LinkedIn has welcomed its employees into its new luxury San Francisco office, a 26-story skyscraper with its own gym, pool hall, and themed floors.
Uber and Lyft may be partly to blame in San Francisco's Yellow Cab bankruptcy
Last Friday, San Francisco’s Yellow Cab Cooperative filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and blamed Uber and Lyft for its demise.
San Francisco votes against limiting short-term Airbnb rentals
San Francisco has voted against a controversial proposal titled Local Measure F, which would have seen a lot of regulation hit short-term rentals.
Airbnb wants to book your entire trip in the future
Airbnb doesn't want to be your accommodation app, it wants to plan the entire trip for you in the future.
Nissan tries car sharing with tiny electric vehicles
Nissan and Scoot Networks will bring 10 small electric vehicles to the streets of San Francisco, where they'll join Scoot Networks' fleet of scooters.
Google to host Nexus event in San Francisco on September 29
Google is planning to host its first Nexus event of the year in San Francisco later this month, according to new reports.
San Francisco cops now police the city with ATVs that double as jet skis
The San Francisco Police Department just unveiled its newest fleet vehicle called the Quadski, an offroad ATV which also doubles as a working jet ski.