San Francisco stories

Jul 17, 2026

San Francisco orders Apple and Google to remove AI nudify apps

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters demanding Apple and Google remove 13 apps that generate non-consensual nude images. The apps can be used to create deepfake nude images of people without their consent.

Jul 17, 2026·2 sources

May 13, 2026

Three Tennessee Men Indicted in $6.5 Million Crypto Robbery Spree

A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted three Tennessee men on charges including conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping after allegedly posing as delivery drivers to steal cryptocurrency in a series of violent attacks across California, including one incident where a victim was forced at gunpoint to surrender $6.5 million.

May 13, 2026·3 sources

Apr 23, 2026

Blockchain Capital Seeks $700 Million for Two New Crypto Funds

San Francisco-based venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million across its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund, with fundraising expected to complete within five to six months.

Apr 23, 2026·4 sources

Top claims

▪On July 16, 2026, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google.
▪A May 2026 research paper found that 70% of 155 tested face-swapping apps could create nude images and lacked safety measures to prevent it.
▪The legal notices accuse Apple and Google of "aiding and abetting" the sale of sexualized AI deepfakes, which is prohibited under California law.