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Public Safety2
SUV crashes into lesbian bar Jolene’s in Mission District, injuring one
A two-car crash Monday morning sent an SUV backward into the entrance of Jolene's, the bar at 16th and Harrison streets, and one driver was taken away on a stretcher. Owner Jolene Linsangan estimated the damage at about $10,000 and said she would likely have to cover the cost up front.
Man Shot In Ingleside Apartment Complex
A man was shot in the abdomen inside an apartment in an AvalonBay complex on Ocean Avenue after 5 p.m. Tuesday. He went to the entrance of the nearby Whole Foods Market for help and was taken to the hospital, while police searched for the shooter and made no arrest by press time.
Transportation1
City Hall2
Scott Wiener, Connie Chan spar over AI at debate — and then make nice
State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan argued over artificial intelligence at a debate, then made up afterward, according to Mission Local. Artificial intelligence has again become a central issue in the contest over who will next represent San Francisco in Congress.
AI group pours millions into race for Pelosi’s seat. Its pick: Scott Wiener
Anthropic-linked Public First Action donated $3 million to a PAC supporting state Sen. Scott Wiener's campaign for the congressional seat Nancy Pelosi is vacating. It is one of the largest contributions from an outside group in the race.
Business & Tech3
San Francisco says big events brought in more than $1 billion, with Fleet Week adding over $200 million
The mayor's office estimated that a run of large events in San Francisco, from the Super Bowl and the World Cup to music festivals, Pokemon gatherings and the Dreamforce conference, produced more than $1 billion in economic benefit. Fleet Week alone contributed more than $200 million, with hotels, restaurants and retailers benefiting.
OpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room
Federal prosecutors say an OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia planted an audio recorder in an executive conference room and left another recorder unattended in his bag. The engineer was arrested.
Too Many Bots in the Kitchen? Williams Sonoma Bans AI Shoppers
San Francisco-based Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn updated their terms of service this week to bar customer AI agents from shopping on their sites without written permission from the company. The terms apply to all brands under Williams-Sonoma Inc., require automated tools to identify themselves, and make customers responsible for activity on their accounts.
Public records1
Filed with the City and County of San Francisco: new housing projects of 10 or more units and building permits over $1 million. Written automatically from city open data; each item links to the city record.