tech Archives - Mission Local

A parking lot next to a long white industrial building under a cloudy sky, with several cars parked and a security mirror in the foreground.

Drone wars: DoorDash will need S.F. permit to test flying burritos in the Mission

by Kelly Waldron December 16, 2025, 6:13 pmDecember 18, 2025, 1:03 pm

Surveillance camera view of a gated stairwell entrance at night, with a person walking by on the sidewalk, lights above, and a KitKat wrapper visible near the gate. Timestamp reads 10-27-2023, 23:49:31.

Video of KitKat killing by Waymo undercuts company’s claim

by Oscar Palma December 5, 2025, 3:56 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:35 am

Waymo hits dog in S.F. weeks after killing Mission bodega cat

by Kelly Waldron December 1, 2025, 5:04 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:42 am

Free-for-all hackerspace Noisebridge is fighting to stay free

by Marina Newman November 22, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:47 am

A parking lot next to a long white industrial building under a cloudy sky, with several cars parked and a security mirror in the foreground.

DoorDash wants to test drones in the Mission. Teamsters are pushing back.

by Kelly Waldron November 19, 2025, 12:50 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:50 am

Two women work on laptops in adjacent, curtained yellow booths; one checks her phone while the other looks at her screen, both with drinks on their tables.

Hackathon for social good? Hackers say it’s something to ‘keep my sanity.’

by Junyao Yang November 8, 2025, 6:51 pmNovember 11, 2025, 10:44 am

A collage of the same man wearing different branded shirts, hats, and holding a branded pillow, all smiling at the camera.

San Francisco is full of AI billboards. One of them is this guy.

by Yujie Zhou September 18, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 18, 2025, 2:33 pm

A grand government building with columns and a large dome, seen from the street with blurred motion of a passing car in the foreground.

S.F. will be one of smallest losers in Trump’s tariff war, city report finds

by Io Yeh Gilman September 15, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 16, 2025, 1:07 pm

A man in a pinstripe blazer gestures while talking with another man in a beige jacket outdoors. Two other people, one in a suit and the other in a yellow hard hat, are in the background.

Trump’s crypto-friendly SEC hands reprieve to one of S.F.’s biggest political donors

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea August 12, 2025, 5:49 pmAugust 13, 2025, 2:41 pm

Waymo coming to San Francisco airport after striking deal with city

by Joe Eskenazi and Joe Rivano Barros March 17, 2025, 3:16 pmApril 4, 2025, 12:44 pm

A sleek, autonomous Waymo white car paused at a bustling Chinatown intersection under the night sky, with people strolling and vibrant signs illuminating the background.

On Mayor Lurie’s first day, stalled Waymos disrupt his Chinatown party

by Yujie Zhou January 9, 2025, 10:42 amApril 4, 2025, 12:44 pm

A multi-story brick building with "For Lease" sign, ground-level people and cars parked on the street in front.

Tech vision for AI campus in San Francisco’s ‘Cerebral Valley’ goes bust

by Yujie Zhou December 3, 2024, 9:00 amApril 4, 2025, 12:44 pm

A green-toned digital screen displays an article titled "Bop Spotter," detailing a music surveillance setup in San Francisco, featuring a playlist with songs and times scheduled for October 1, 2024.

Bop Spotter: Box installed high on Mission street pole, secretly recording songs

by Abigail Vân Neely October 1, 2024, 7:56 pmApril 4, 2025, 12:44 pm

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Who protested Republicans and tech barons at Fort Mason? Pirates. Really.

by Abigail Vân Neely September 8, 2024, 6:00 amApril 4, 2025, 12:45 pm

A man with short hair leans against a wall outdoors in a residential neighborhood, looking to the right. Cars are parked along the street, and houses and trees are in the background.

Blake Benthall, former Silk Road operator, revisits the scene of the crime

by Kelly Waldron September 5, 2024, 6:00 amApril 4, 2025, 12:45 pm