Meet the matchmaker bots who want to get you to score

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Patricia Tani

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When Patricia Tani moved to San Francisco last year, she kept hearing a koan about the city's dating scene: "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."

I've lived in San Francisco and Austin, and I want to move back to California. Here's what Texas is missing.

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Pavi Theva standing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
Pavi Theva left San Francisco in 2019, but now she wants to move back

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A $5.7 billion startup wants AI to cut government benefit fraud. Experts aren't sold yet.

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In this photo illustration, Checkr logo is seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Daniel Yanisse, the CEO of Checkr, said the company aims to secure government contracts for identity verification.

Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

I moved from San Francisco to Miami. It's cheaper and I love the lifestyle, but I miss the professionalism of the Bay Area.

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a man driving a boat
Gustavo Fernandez.

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I thrived in San Francisco, but I'm happier living in the California countryside. It feels like a great place to age.

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Snow capped mountains in the Temecula Valley
As much as I enjoyed living in San Francisco, I have found my perfect home in the California countryside.

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A Gen Zer drained her savings building a startup. A 6-figure job at Meta helped her start over — then she quit.

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Alyson Isaacs
Alyson Isaacs

Alyson Isaacs

I helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook and now I'm the CEO of Philo. Here's a day in my life in San Francisco balancing work and kids.

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Andrew McCollum

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity.

3 VCs behind Affirm, DoorDash, and Zoom say the next wave of billion-dollar companies won't be in San Francisco

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Sentinel Global investors
From left to right: Karan Sharma, Ethel Chen, and Jeremy Kranz.

Sentinel Global

The '996' work culture taking over Silicon Valley is coming at a 'human expense,' these AI researchers say

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Frustrated woman working on a computer
996 culture is gaining traction among AI workers in Silicon Valley.

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An identity verification AI startup is having all employees try vibe coding

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isbon , Portugal - 16 November 2023; Daniel Yanisse, Co-founder & CEO, Checkr, on Future Societies Stage during day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)
Daniel Yanisse, CEO of Checkr, is making all non-technical staff try vibe coding with AI days and stipends.

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