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☆ San Francisco wins order blocking Oakland’s airport from using 'San Francisco' name
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Port of Oakland from using “San Francisco” in the Oakland airport’s name, finding the name change would likely cause consumer confusion and harm the city of San Francisco. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson said in the decision that changing the name of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport in nearby Oakland to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” would likely mislead consumers into thinking it is connected with San Francisco. San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers. Oakland’s airport is 12 miles east of San Francisco and just over 30 miles from San Francisco International Airport, whose airport code is SFO. San Francisco International served 47 million passengers in fiscal year 2023 while Oakland’s airport served more than 11 million, according to city reports.

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☆ Oakland Airport’s controversial name change blocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The name “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” is off-limits to Oakland’s airport — at least for now. On Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson blocked the Port of Oakland from using the name it recently adopted for the Bay Area airport that was formerly called Metropolitan Oakland International Airport. The judge granted the City of San Francisco’s motion for a preliminary injunction with respect to the Port of Oakland while the legal battle plays out. The City of San Francisco filed a lawsuit on April 18 following the approval by Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners to change the airport’s name. CNN’s Taylor Romine and Chimaine Pouteau contributed to this report.

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☆ 6 things from my San Francisco trip reveal which stocks are AI winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Almost everyone else seems to want to deploy AI in some meaningful way but don't seem to know how. It's available on HP 's AI personal computers right now but hasn't really attracted a lot of interest yet — good for Club company Best Buy 's forward earnings. For some companies, companies like CVS , this is a no brainer. One that can build things or get things or just give you a cup of your coffee. I don't know what will happen to people who are doing this now.

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And don't worry if you aren't eligible — the best CD rates nationwide are still well above 5% APY. The credit union is offering an 8-month CD special paying 6.00% APY to new members (one CD per new member only). Where to find the best CD rates for a high APYOnline banks and credit unions with high-yield CDsTraditional brick-and-mortar banks tend to offer the lowest rates, on average, on CDs and savings accounts. Important factors to consider for high APY CDsHigh CD interest rates may draw you to one particular CD offering, but there are a few important factors to consider before opening the account. If you suspect rates may rise in the future, consider implementing a CD ladder strategy or exploring alternative CD options, such as a bump-up CD or a step-up CD, which have built-in rate increases.

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☆ A millennial and her husband left San Francisco and embarked on 'a grand nomadic tour of the US.' She shares why they ended up moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rachel Pohl, 34, who lived in San Francisco for several years, and her husband, Jesse Rosenthal, are just two of the people who left. They had been considering moving away from California for quite some time before leaving San Francisco in the fall of 2020. She has also found the people are more diversified in terms of jobs, as opposed to the dominance of tech in the San Francisco area. Realtor.com noted both San Francisco and Chattanooga as buyer's markets at the moment, where the "supply of homes is greater than the demand for homes." Have you moved out of San Francisco or somewhere else in the US?

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☆ ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag meaning: A closer look at the flag flown outside Alito’s house
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Like many flags and historical symbols, the Appeal to Heaven flag has multiple meanings and has been used in differing capacities. What is ‘An Appeal to Heaven?’The Appeal to Heaven flag, or “Pine Tree” flag, features a green pine tree on a white field, with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” in black text above it. The pine tree retained this meaning of resistance, and has appeared on some state flags and seals. However, the polarizing recent history of the Appeal to Heaven flag is starting to become known. This week, the city of San Francisco made the decision to remove an “Appeal to Heaven” flag that flew alongside several other flags over City Hall.

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☆ Operator of San Francisco's $700-a-month sleeping pods is beefing with the city over planning approval
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe company behind San Francisco's $700-a-month tiny sleeping "pods" has accused city officials of worsening the city's homelessness problem as it battles a lengthy investigation. James Stallworth, CEO of Brownstone Shared Housing, told Business Insider that San Francisco Planning Department staff had an "adversarial attitude toward housing." Brownstone says it is waiting for city officials to approve a change-of-use request so it can continue operating its 4-foot-high sleeping pods in Mint Plaza. City officials told BI that Brownstone still needed to complete important safety upgrades to comply with the law. AdvertisementThe pods made headlines late last year after proving a hit with some tech workers seeking affordable accommodation in central San Francisco.

Persons: —, James Stallworth, Daniel Sider, Stallworth, Sider, Christian Lewis Organizations: Service, Francisco's, San Francisco Planning Department, Business, Tech Locations: San Francisco, Francisco

☆ Britain expands AI safety institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The government on Monday announced it would open a U.S. counterpart to its AI safety summit, a state-backed body focused on testing advanced AI systems to ensure they're safe, in San Francisco this summer. The U.S. iteration of the AI Safety Institute will aim to recruit a team of technical staff headed up by a research director. In a statement, U.K. Technology Minister Michelle Donelan said the AI Safety Summit's U.S. rollout "represents British leadership in AI in action." The AI Safety Institute was established in November 2023 during the AI Safety Summit, a global event held in England's Bletchley Park, the home of World War II code breakers, that sought to boost cross-border cooperation on AI safety. The government said that, since the AI Safety Institute was established in November, it's made progress in evaluating frontier AI models from some of the industry's leading players.

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☆ I saw the northern lights during the historic solar storm. I was surprised by how misleading the photos are.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI saw the northern lights glowing in the California skies last weekend — but just barely. Over the weekend, this solar activity brought the northern lights south, as far as Arkansas, and gave us a rare chance to see it in California. That's when we knew we were seeing the northern lights. My first solid glimpse of the northern lights came through my iPhone camera. AdvertisementWhy photos make the northern lights look more colorful than they areThe skies looked fully pink in my photos.

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☆ San Francisco sues Oakland to stop it from changing the name of its airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Jeffrey Kopp | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco CNN —San Francisco is suing its neighbor across the Bay over a plan to change the name of Oakland’s airport. “People do not know that Oakland is by the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco filed suit in federal court Thursday, requesting the court prohibit Oakland from using the name, alleging that Oakland plans to “intentionally and knowingly capitalize off of confusion.”The City of San Francisco owns a trademark on “San Francisco International Airport,” commonly referred to by its three-letter code, SFO. It does not need the same San Francisco as part of its airport to stand out,” she penned in a letter to the Port of Oakland. We will vigorously defend our right to claim our spot on the San Francisco Bay.

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☆ A Georgia basic income program is giving Black women $850 a month. They say it helps them pay bills and reduce debt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Atlanta area program is giving low-income Black women $850 a month for two years. AdvertisementA Georgia program providing low-income Black women with monthly payments hopes it will help them escape poverty. The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund in Atlanta gives young Black women average payments of $850 a month through its In Her Hands program. AdvertisementBasic income programs for Black women face legal challengesThe In Her Hands program is not the first guaranteed income program targeting Black women. AdvertisementDespite reports of success, basic income programs across the country are often met with resistance from conservatives.

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☆ California weather: Nearly the entire population of the state remains under flood alerts as people are urged to stay off the roads
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Nearly the entire population of California remains under flood alerts as the rain-soaked state braces for more precipitation and officials urge people to try to stay off the roads early this week. Officials are concerned about “excessive runoff from moderate to heavy rain,” which may lead to flooding, according to a post from the city on X. The National Weather Service office in Sacramento implored residents to have a means to get weather alerts and said threats on Monday include: brief tornadoes, large amounts of small hail, heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds. The weather service said 3 to 5 feet of snow are possible where altitudes are 9,000 feet or above. With Monday a holiday, forecasters warning travelers of increased traffic, to prepare for longer commutes and possible delays.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ”, Santa Barbara County, Cindy Von Quednow, Ashley R, Williams, Elliana Hebert, Sara Tonks Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, California Gov, Emergency Services, Santa Barbara, Donner, Echo Summit, Reno Locations: California, Los Angeles, Santa, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Nevada, San Francisco, Sacramento, Sierra, Tahoe, Carson

☆ There's an enormous financial divide among the 4 NFL quarterbacks still hoping to win the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The NFL season is down to four teams with the conference championships up next. AdvertisementFour teams are still vying for a chance to play in this year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Despite all four starting quarterbacks helping to take their teams to the playoffs, there is a large divide among what they make, and that can be a huge advantage for NFL teams. Purdy would earn the standard $164,000 Super Bowl bonus all players would receive for winning the championship. He is in his eighth NFL season.

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Homeless people and their advocates say the sweeps are cruel and a waste of taxpayer money. The AP submitted data requests to 30 U.S. cities regarding encampment sweeps and received at least partial responses from about half. “Unfortunately, it’s becoming a way of life, and that is 100% incorrect.”For homeless people, sweeps can be traumatizing. But never an end solution.”There are many reasons why someone might reject shelter, say homeless people and their advocates. We’re walking around saying, ‘What do you need?’”In Portland, the encampment dismantled in July was cleared again, in September and November.

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☆ Elon Musk told Joe Rogan he bought Twitter to stop 'extinctionist' mind virus
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk bought Twitter to save it from the "mind virus," a phrase he has used to refer to so-called "woke" or left-wing thinking, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX said in a podcast appearance with Joe Rogan. And the outcome of that mind virus is very clear if you walk around the streets of downtown San Francisco." Rogan compared that "mind virus" to "a death cult." In December, Musk wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the "woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters." Earlier in 2022, Musk wrote that "there needs to be a counter-narrative" to woke thinking that Musk claimed had "thoroughly penetrated entertainment."

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☆ San Francisco says tiny sleeping 'pods,' which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sleeping "pods," which have become popular with San Francisco's tech workers, are not up to code. A San Francisco authority issued a violation for the pods on Tuesday, The SF Examiner reported. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection issued a notice violation for the pods, which contain beds, but no windows, on Tuesday, The San Francisco Examiner reported. Representatives for the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours. In San Francisco, the Brownstone-made pods go for $700 per month.

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☆ Tech workers are paying up to $700 a month for tiny bed 'pods' in San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Startup founders are paying up to $900 a month to stay in tiny four-feet tall bed "pods." The tiny spaces only fit one twin bed, run on monthly contracts, and don't need a deposit. AdvertisementAdvertisementTech workers are paying up to $900 a month to stay in tiny bed "pods," small boxes made of wood and steel just four feet high. The bed pods are arranged in are stacked two-high in dorms, and they run on monthly contracts and don't require a security deposit. San Francisco skyline.

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☆ Open AI CEO Sam Altman and his boyfriend Oliver Mulherin want to have kids soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to have kids soon with his boyfriend, Oliver Mulherin. Before Mulherin, Altman was last known to be dating Nick Sivo, his cofounder of their startup Loopt. The leader behind the buzzy conversational AI chatbot told New York Magazine that he and his boyfriend, Oliver Mulherin, an Australian programmer, want to have kids soon. AdvertisementAdvertisementLike Altman, Mulherin seems to have an interest in AI. Before Mulherin, Altman was last known to be dating Nick Sivo; they were together for nine years, Altman told the New Yorker.

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☆ It’s not just crime: What’s really going on with San Francisco’s shrinking retail district
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Mapping the exodusUnion Square has historically been a major commercial hub in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown. A complicated decline in downtownThe reasons for downtown San Francisco’s economic troubles are multi-faceted. In addition, San Francisco’s downtown has experienced a rise in its unhoused population. As San Francisco’s downtown area has emptied over the last three years, property crimes and retail thefts have risen, according to San Francisco Police Department data. Travel to San Francisco has yet to recover fully to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from San Francisco International Airport.

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☆ Mysterious new California city backed by some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view of the city of San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge in California, October 28, 2021. Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader, has been quietly working to build an urban utopia in California nestled near San Francisco and Silicon Valley. But just a few years after the mysterious project got underway, it is facing increasing scrutiny from local officials and residents. Local residents were unnerved by the company as it bought up more and more land, according to the report. Read more at The New York Times.

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☆ Even Elon Musk isn't 'above the rules,' San Francisco mayor reportedly says amid Twitter sign drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Elon Musk is not "above the rules," Bloomberg reported. San Francisco Mayor London Breed doesn't appear to be a fan of Elon Musk's recent antics at X, the company formerly known as Twitter. The city of San Francisco received 24 complaints about the light-up sign, including that the sign was "poorly constructed" and disturbed nearby residents, CNN reported. The X sign is one of many issues Musk is facing in San Francisco. The company has been sued over allegations it has not paid rent at the San Francisco building, as well as had several lawsuits filed against it by former employees.

Persons: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Elon Musk, Breed, X, Elon Organizations: San Francisco Mayor London, Bloomberg, Twitter, San Francisco Police Department, Department of, San Francisco, CNN, San Locations: San, San Francisco

☆ Elon Musk's 'X' sign removed from San Francisco headquarters after complaints from city officials and neighbors over its blinding lights: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's new "X" sign appeared atop its San Francisco headquarters Friday. The large sign Elon Musk had installed atop X's San Francisco headquarters has already been removed after irking neighbors and raising concerns with city officials. It's the latest update in the ongoing saga surrounding X's San Francisco headquarters. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSeparately, city officials also voiced concerns over the new sign and Musk's attempts to remove the original Twitter sign. City officials also stepped in when the new X sign was installed, according to the Associated Press.

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☆ San Francisco Twitter complaint: City says flashing 'X' sign put up without a permit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Jamiel Lynch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

San Francisco CNN —In a complaint, the city of San Francisco says they have visited Twitter headquarters twice since Friday regarding the new flashing “X” sign on top of the building. He tweeted video of the building with the new flashing “X” logo on Saturday saying, “Our HQ in San Francisco tonight.”“NOV issued for work without permit. I explained to all representatives that the NOV requires the structure to be remove with a building permit or legalize,” the complaint reads. An aerial view shows a newly constructed X sign on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform previously known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 29, 2023. CNN has reached out to the City of San Francisco and X for comment.

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☆ Tony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Legendary singer Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” has died, according to his longtime publicist, Sylvia Weiner. From Tony Bennett Bennett was discovered by Bob Hope while performing at a New York City club in 1949. In 1963, his recording of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" won Grammy Awards for record of the year and best solo vocal performance. ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Bennett and San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein hang onto the outside of a San Francisco cable car before taking a test ride in 1984. His performance of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” won Grammys for best record and best male vocal performance.

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☆ Can AI save commercial real estate in San Francisco?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In an aerial view, cars drive by the San Francisco skyline as they cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on October 27, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Alexander Quinn, senior director of research at commercial real estate company JLL, said his firm sees bright spots in San Francisco’s commercial real estate market as AI companies drive office leasing demand. A shopper exits the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The US Census Bureau reports an estimated 35% of employees in San Francisco and San Jose continue to work from home. “I think the crash is coming, and it hasn’t happened yet,” he added, referring to commercial real estate prices.

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