Jon Steinberg

@sfstandard Headline FTW: Little-known Bay Area city will keep San Francisco in its airport’s name sfstandard.com/2026/04/28/oak…

Elon Musk's lawyer's microphone has turned off probably four times in the course of his opening statement in Musk v. Open AI. On the fifth or so time, Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers sez: "What can I tell you? We are funded by the federal government."

a veritable SLEW of big hires !!!! i couldn’t be more lucky than to have @heatherkelly as my incoming boss !

Scoop >>> Yale University is considering a satellite campus in San Francisco sfstandard.com/2026/04/21/yal…

What actually happens when prominent Bay Area men are accused of sexual misconduct? We decided to find out. Read my latest for the @sfstandard: sfstandard.com/2026/04/20/70-…

I like Chris, but I really disagree with the positions presented in this article. I believe our job in the AI industry isn't just to explain why AI will be good for people. I believe our job should be to earn trust by making the benefits real, being honest about risks and uncertainty, sharing what we learn, measuring real-world impacts, and supporting public oversight and resilience. And while I of course agree that the recent violence is terrible, unjustified, and may have been encouraged by a small number of bad actors, I think it’s bad for the public discourse to lump all AI critics together as “doomers” and suggest that it’s inappropriate for them to express their concerns.

I made Wrapped but for your taxes. See what the government spent with your money

@emissionite @terronk @sfstandard thank you, also removed.

@jonsteinberg31 @terronk @sfstandard @jonsteinberg31 I can still see the address published in this article: sfstandard.com/2026/04/10/sam…

Just in: Sam Altman’s home appears to have been the target of a second attack Sunday morning, a mere two days after a 20-year-old man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the property. 📝: Jonah Owen Lamb sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam…

@terronk @sfstandard It was published in error and removed.

@sfstandard There’s no good reason to print his address in this story. Sure it’s discoverable, but there’s no reason to make it easier, and it doesn’t add anything to the story to include it.

New: In 2021, former SF mayor London Breed was fined ~$23K for ethics violations. Two rich friends covered the tab. New rules may forbid the practice. sfstandard.com/2026/04/10/lon…

This is very shady behavior from OpenAI (and the lack of acknowledgement in O'Leary's statement is a bad sign). Great piece from @eshugerman: sfstandard.com/2026/04/01/ope…

My first story for @sfstandard, out today, is a SCOOP about a One Medical doctor who claims in a new lawsuit that the Amazon-owned primary care clinic illegally fired her for raising concerns about patient safety and harassment:

We've got a ton of SF City Hall insider info in today's @sfstandard Power Play newsletter, including... Who was targeted by the recent layoffs? And a funny connection between Steve Hilton <> Daniel Lurie. Subscribe: sfstandard.com/newsletters/

Good news!!! A highly requested feature for @sfstandard subscribers has arrived: We have an app! Check it out - new features, including video, are rolling out soon. apps.apple.com/us/app/the-san…

Exclusive in @sfstandard’s Power Play: SF Mayor Lurie’s $134,000 Rivian gets into a crash with a streetcar

Exclusive: It's a city for the politically ambitious, where it’s also notoriously difficult to get anything done. Inside the influence industry that quietly shapes decisions in San Francisco. 📝: @anyaviolet sfstandard.com/2026/03/26/sf-…

San Francisco used to be a place celebrities could hang out with no one noticing. Not anymore, folks. The Waggle is always watching. (If you see something Waggle-worthy, please send my way -- DMs, waggle@sfstandard.com, and carrier pigeon all accepted)

Zoox's new service area in SF (Rides only available to employees and their family and friends. Will be opened up to waitlist eventually, and then the public): sfstandard.com/2026/03/24/zoo…

Exciting job news! I'm hella stoked to be part of what the @sfstandard is building, to help strengthen the local news ecosystem, and to have a broader remit to cover this baffling era of Silicon Valley!