Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

Downtown’s 5M development arrived during the pandemic, leaving a nearly empty office tower and plenty of questions about the future. 

Four years after closing her Pac Heights boutique, the celebrity entrepreneur is back — this time with a delivery and takeout-only restaurant. 

Pups, furries, and even Labubus took to the streets of the city’s leather district for the annual kink carnival.

The makers of Claude have agreed to a short-term deal in SoMa, where they already occupy a full building in an area being rebranded as “AI Alley.” 

The robotaxis went head-to-head in a high-stakes race from SoMa to Jackson Square. 