Drew Chapin Calls BS on Popular SEO Tools
The online reputation firm founder just released a free toolkit and says the subscription model is about to collapse.
By Marcus Reed
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DesignOps Is Becoming a Real Software Category. Here's Who's Building It
A wave of startups is betting that designers need operations software, not more creative tools. The category barely existed two years ago. Now it has real money behind it.
By Marcus Reed
Sacramento Bee's AI Earthquake and Wildfire Bots Spread Misinformation
The Sacramento Bee's AI-powered bots are publishing false earthquake and wildfire reports, raising serious questions about automated journalism accuracy.
Humanoid Robot Makes History Walking at the White House
Figure AI's Figure 03 robot walked alongside Melania Trump at a White House education summit, marking the first humanoid robot appearance there.
By Nina Alvarez
Annie Altman Lawsuit Dismissed: Sam Altman Case Update
A federal judge dismissed Annie Altman's abuse lawsuit against Sam Altman on procedural grounds, while approving his defamation countersuit against her.
By Marcus Reed
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.
Meta Plans to Lay Off 16,000 Employees in 2026
Meta is planning to cut roughly 16,000 jobs—about 20% of its workforce—to offset rising costs tied to its massive artificial intelligence investments.
By Nina Alvarez
Norovirus Cases Spike in SF, Marin & Silicon Valley
Wastewater data reveals a regional norovirus surge hitting San Francisco, Marin County, and Silicon Valley. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
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.
Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents
Meta is buying Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network for AI agents, while OpenAI hires one of its developers in a major AI industry shakeup.
By Marcus Reed
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.
The Insider Who Allegedly Stole a Bay Area Tech Startup From the Inside Out
A federal RICO complaint alleges that Joshua Paul Lintz, hired as COO of a La Jolla software staffing startup, engineered a data exfiltration operation from the inside -- downloading 2.5 million contractor records and corporate files before incorporating a competing company 33 days later. GBQ Partners subsequently acquired that company for an undisclosed sum.
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.