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In 1885, Lisbon built a cable railway up one of its steepest streets; the Glória line later became a national monument and carried about 3 million passengers annually- In 1873, San Francisco tested underground cable cars for hills too steep for horse-drawn streetcars; the city’s cable cars still climb those streets today
- Good Will Hunting actor Robin Williams once lived in this $4 million California waterfront home with 6 bedrooms, pool, spa and stunning Bay views; inside the property that later sold for $5.35 million
- AI risk or job risk? India’s engineers worry more about careers than extinctionAI safety is becoming a growing concern in Silicon Valley, but Indian engineers are more worried about a more immediate threat: AI taking a...21 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Indian companies moving from AI pilots towards deployment: SalesforceSalesforce anticipates India's enterprise AI adoption will expand beyond initial experiments. The company plans significant investments in ...20 Sep, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Ambrose Bierce: “Marriage: A household consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two."Ambrose Bierce, an influential American satirist, provided a sharp and ironic perspective on marriage. He notoriously defined it as a trio ...18 Sep, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
- Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug programAt a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab, or place for physical experiments, in the San Francisc...18 Sep, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
- In 1999, Metallica's James Hetfield bought a 1,150-acre Marin ranch, then gave up development rights. 19 years later, 1,000 acres were protected as working agricultural land foreverFor Hetfield and his family, the decision was also presented as a way to maintain agriculture and the scenic character of the ranch. In a s...17 Sep, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
- In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s $75 million gift transformed a San Francisco hospital and trauma center serving 100,000 patientsIn 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced a $75 million gift to San Francisco General Hospital. The grant helps fund c...17 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
- Meet Mercer Henderson, the 13-year-old tech entrepreneur who created digital products and turned app purchases into donations for nonprofit organizationsMercer Henderson, a young entrepreneur, developed innovative apps like Audiots and FriendIts. Audiots allowed users to add sounds to emojis...17 Sep, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman calls out Anthropic's approach to AI consciousnessMicrosoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said he shared Anthropic's focus on safely managing AI, but flagged risks in the way it trains its Clau...16 Sep, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
- Air India expands use of Salesforce's AI platform to streamline customer servicesAir India is expanding its use of Salesforce’s Agentforce AI platform to automate customer service tasks, including email resolution, passe...16 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
- Nvidia's Huang and Anthropic's Amodei split on AI developmentHuang said no new regulation is needed; Amodei calls for industry-wide safety standards amid a wider debate on slowing down AI development16 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
- Anthropic's Amodei calls for industry-wide AI safety standardsOn the back of publishing an essay urging AI companies to slow down, the Anthropic chief made the case for industry-wide safety standards.16 Sep, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
- AI coding agent startup Factory triples valuation to $5 billion in latest funding roundAI-assisted coding has emerged as one of the most widely adopted uses of generative AI, drawing billions of dollars from investors as busin...16 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
- In 1851, over 800 abandoned ships filled San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Cove; some were turned into hotels, salons, churches, while others became museum relicsBeneath San Francisco’s bustling streets lies a forgotten maritime past. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of fortune seekers arrived...15 Sep, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Tagore, the AI economy and the people left behindSan Francisco's tech boom highlights stark societal inequalities and wealth creation's dual nature. A public mural contrasts Lady Liberty's...13 Sep, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
- NFL makes Australian history with nearly 100,000 fans expected at MCG for 49ers vs Rams game - Everything you need to know about kickoff, streaming and moreNFL in Melbourne: In a historic move, the National Football League (NFL) is bringing regular-season action to Australia for the very first ...10 Sep, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
- In 1951, historic peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco, decades later Kremlin rejects Tokyo's request to dismantle new World War Two memorial in RussiaSan Francisco Peace Treaty entered into force on April 28, 1952. On that date, Japan formally regained sovereignty and the Allied occupatio...08 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- In 2002, San Francisco pledged to reach zero waste by 2020. 18 years later, it fell short but still diverted 80% of waste from landfills and recycled 600 tonnes each daySan Francisco pursued ambitious waste reduction goals, aiming for zero waste by 2020. Mandatory recycling and composting ordinances were en...03 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
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