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- 1Report alleges rape and harassment at Bay Area AI party housesโAllegations of sexual harassment and rape at Bay Area AI party houses
A new report details allegations of wild parties, sexual harassment and rape at so-called AI party houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, shared housing arrangements where young tech workers in the artificial intelligence industry live and socialise. The allegations have drawn widespread attention online, with readers discussing the culture of the AI startup scene and how such behaviour went unchecked.
- 2Cold War bioweapons test exposed millions in San Francisco Bay AreaโThe secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area
A declassified Cold War experiment known as Operation Sea-Spray is drawing renewed attention: in 1950 the US Navy sprayed bacterial aerosols, including Serratia marcescens, over San Francisco from ships offshore to study how a biological attack might spread. The tests exposed roughly 800,000 residents without their knowledge and are linked to rare infections afterward. Readers are debating government secrecy, consent and the ethics of testing on civilians.
- 3International traffic rebounds at San Francisco airport โ except from one countryโInternational traffic to SFO is back โ except from one country
San Francisco International Airport is seeing international passenger numbers recover to near pre-pandemic levels, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, with arrivals rebounding from nearly every major market. The notable exception is one country whose traffic has not returned, though the report's details on which nation and why were not specified. The recovery reflects the broader return of long-haul travel to the Bay Area.
- 4Upscale Bay Area retirement community faces string of disturbing incidentsโUpscale Bay Area retirement community grapples with string of disturbing incidents
An upscale retirement community in the San Francisco Bay Area is dealing with a series of disturbing incidents, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The report says the community is grappling with the events, which have unsettled residents and drawn attention to safety at the facility. Details of the individual incidents have not been fully laid out.
- 5Packers sign guard Laken Tomlinson off Cowboys practice squadโผNFL news roundup: Packers signing guard Laken Tomlinson off Cowboys practice squad
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran guard Laken Tomlinson off the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, according to an NFL news roundup. The move adds an experienced interior offensive lineman to Green Bay's roster as the season progresses. Tomlinson, a former Pro Bowler with prior stops in Detroit, San Francisco and the New York Jets, gives the Packers added depth up front.