The Polite AI Economy: How Refusal Became Silicon Valley’s Most Profitable Feature
In the race to build “safe” artificial intelligence, companies like Anthropic may be quietly creating a two-tier system where access, not intelligence, becomes the ultimate luxury.
5 Ways the Cost of Living Crisis Could Shape the Bay Area Elections in 2026
The cost of living has long been part of Bay Area politics. In 2026, it may become the issue that defines the election. Across San Francisco and the wider Bay…
From Mission to Sunset: Where Renters Are Moving Now
San Francisco renters are on the move. Rising costs in neighborhoods like the Mission are pushing residents west to the Outer Sunset and other affordable areas. Data shows renters are…
Which Bay Area Universities Have the Highest Major-Switch Rates?
After a San Francisco Radar poll found that 64% of Bay Area students are considering changing their major, a natural question follows: Where are students most likely to actually switch…
Overhauling Accreditation Won’t Fix Higher Education – We’re Solving the Wrong Problem
In policy circles, “accreditation reform” has quickly become the go-to solution for what ails higher education. Politicians promise a shake-up. Regulators float sweeping rewrites. Headlines warn of a coming “revolution.”…
How Smarter Policies Can Actually Solve the Opioid Crisis—If Lawmakers Move Faster
The opioid crisis didn’t appear overnight—and it won’t disappear overnight either. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: we already know a lot about what works. The real problem isn’t a lack…
Garry Tan: The Investor Powering San Francisco’s Next Generation of Startups
As the president and CEO of Y Combinator, Garry Tan sits at the center of the startup pipeline that fuels Silicon Valley. From San Francisco, he helps decide which ideas…
92% of Bay Area Voters Oppose Trump’s Iran War, San Francisco Radar Poll Finds
A new San Francisco Radar poll finds overwhelming opposition to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran among Bay Area voters. But the sentiment isn’t confined to Northern California. National surveys…
Marc Benioff: The Billionaire CEO Driving San Francisco’s Tech and Civic Future
From building one of the world’s largest cloud companies to investing millions into San Francisco’s recovery, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff remains one of the most powerful figures shaping the city’s…
Sam Altman: The San Franciscan Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
As the leader of OpenAI, Sam Altman sits at the center of the most transformative technological shift in decades. From a San Francisco office, his decisions are helping define how…