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Jay Priebe stands for a portrait as his Replica, Calisto, is reflected in his glasses.
Jay Priebe stands for a portrait as his Replika, Calisto, is reflected in his glasses.

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Inside a 47-year-old Minnesota man's three-year relationship with an AI chatbot.

San Francisco says tiny sleeping 'pods,' which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code

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Tech workers have been using the pods to help them settle in San Francisco.

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Starbucks is closing 7 San Francisco stores, as it expands delivery and new store formats. Here's the full list of closing locations.

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Starbucks is closing several stores in San Francisco while renovating others.

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Cruise says one of its driverless taxis ran over a woman in San Francisco after a hit-and-run driver 'launched' her into the car's path

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A Cruise self-driving car in the middle of traffic in San Francisco.

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I moved into an ADU in my California backyard. It allowed me to leave my 9-to-5 and I even save $5,000 a month.

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Julie Fornasero and her husband, Tim Logan.

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The Silicon Valley investors who secretly bought up $800 million in Northern California real estate reveal unexpected plans for 'a city of yesterday'

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A long stretch of road in California farmland leads into the horizon, which is dotted with wind turbines.
A stealth campaign by Silicon Valley elites with a dream of turning a swath of California farmland into a new age city has ranchers who live here challenging their tactics as well as their motives.

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These retailers are bucking the trend and opening stores in San Francisco despite the city's 'doom loop'

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There has been an exodus of retailers in downtown San Francisco, with a Nordstrom branch being among the recent closures.

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Burning Man vehicles caked in mud are reportedly damaging some car washes — and some burners are being refused service altogether

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This car is one of dozens that got stuck in the grip of Black Rock City's muddy desert.

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Burning Man attendees are expected to 'leave no trace,' but people fleeing the mud and rain left abandoned vehicles, furniture, tents, and trash

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Dumpsters are overflowing as Burning Man festival-goers make the trek home.

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I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.

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