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Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster With Millennials

Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster With Millennials
Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster With Millennials
April 18, 2019  |  Economy

Silicon Valley is losing its luster with young adults, as recent polling shows millennials are gearing up to leave the San Francisco area at an...

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San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
April 16, 2019  |  Biometrics

The city of San Francisco moved a little closer to banning facial recognition software after adding amendments to the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance. Get the...

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San Fran Mulls Cashless Store Ban — Including Amazon Go
San Fran Mulls Cashless Store Ban — Including Amazon Go
March 21, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

San Francisco is considering following in the footsteps of New Jersey and Philadelphia and banning cashless stores, including Amazon Go, according to a report from...

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DoorDash, mRelief Pair On Food Stamps For Low-Wage Workers
DoorDash, mRelief Pair On Food Stamps For Low-Wage Workers
February 04, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Startup mRelief, which helps low-income workers access food stamps, is teaming up with food delivery startup DoorDash to offer DoorDash credit to people eligible for...

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Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
November 06, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that two local Airbnb landlords will pay $2.25 million in penalties and investigation costs for running an illegal...

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San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
October 05, 2018  |  Delivery

To learn more about the workers who deliver items such as food and groceries through startups, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is launching...

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Electric Scooter Startup Bird Looking To Raise $150M
Electric Scooter Startup Bird Looking To Raise $150M
May 31, 2018  |  Investments

Bird, an electric scooter-sharing startup, is trying to raise $150 million in a funding round that will bring its valuation to $1 billion to become...

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Red Flags Raised Over Potential NY Fed Appointment
Red Flags Raised Over Potential NY Fed Appointment
March 28, 2018  |  Personnel

John C. Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, is reportedly being tapped to replace the retiring president of the New...

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