Daily Digest: Marc Benioff tips hand on Salesforce succession plans; Layoffs at Reddit

bizjournals.com Meanwhile, former execs of S.F. company have been indicted for allegedly coercing members into sex with investors.

How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase

coindesk.com Moreover, I held this position when it was unpopular and non-obvious, unlike the recent crop of crypto critics like former government lawyer John Reed Stark (who seems to…

A first: Oakland will host Michelin 2023 restaurant stars ceremony

siliconvalley.com The Michelin Guide International has dropped a surprise announcement: For the first time, its annual California stars ceremony to honor restaurant excellence will be held…

More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties

kron4.com In another apparent blow to San Francisco’s struggling downtown, the investment firm that owns two of the city’s major hotels announced it would cease paying the loans and…

Park Hotels stops payments on $725M CMBS loan, plans to cut San Francisco exposure

seekingalpha.com Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) said Monday it stopped making payments toward the $725M non-recourse CMBS loan starting this month, sending its stock 2% higher in morning…

No, A Rogue U.S. Air Force Drone Did Not Just Try To Kill Its Operator (But It Might As Well Have Done)

forbes.com A slew of colorful headlines like 'US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator' went predictably viral in the wake of reporting on a virtual…

Live from SF, It’s Tech Week

theinformation.com Hi, welcome to your Weekend. It was the boom-iest of times, it was the doom-iest of times. At least that’s how it feels right now in Dickensian San Francisco, where AI…

San Francisco launches $6million tourism ad campaign amid crime crisis

dailymail.co.uk The city of San Francisco has launched its biggest ad campaign to lure tourists and business travelers to the city that has been suffering from an intense and unending…

San Francisco Launches 'Expensive' Commercial to Boost Tourism

entrepreneur.com San Francisco's had a rash of bad press lately — from big-name retailers like Nordstrom and Whole Foods shuttering businesses to the high-profile killing of Cash App founder…

Investors Grab 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Blue Chips That May Raise Their Dividends This Week

247wallst.com After years of a low interest rate environment, which has been trending higher over the past 12 months, many investors have turned to equities not only for the growth…

Elon Musk's Reminder On Excesses That Led To 2006-07 Housing Market Collapse: 'They Dug Their Own Graves'

benzinga.com Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned about a risk that looms large for the housing market, repeating a thought he expressed a year ago. What Happened: "Commercial real estate is…

‘Peter Case: A Million Miles Away’ Review: Doc Looks at a Beloved Rocker Who Gave Up Band Life for His Acoustic Guitar

variety.com Oft-remembered for soundtracking “Valley Girl” with the classic cut “A Million Miles Away,” singer-songwriter Peter Case has a worldwide following, but veteran followers of…

San Francisco is the most expensive city in the U.S. to raise a child

cnbc.com It's expensive to live in San Francisco — and even more costly to raise your kids there. The average annual cost of raising a child in the Bay Area is nearly double what…