Brownstone firm buys building with plan for 400 pods in city where median apartment rent tops $3,000 a monthCan’t afford to rent an apartment in San Francisco? No problem. Now you can rent a bed.<a href="https://brownstone.live">Brownstone Shared Housing</a>, a Bay-Area based “sleeping pod” startup, recently bought a six-level building in downtown San Francisco with the intention of housing up to 400 pods. The deal, first reported by the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/sleeping-pod-san-francisco-21219257.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a>, represents a huge expansion for the company, which is currently operating about two dozen sleeping pods at a much smaller location in the city. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/san-francisco-sleeping-pods-rent">Continue reading...</a>

قامت شركة براونستون شيرد هاوسنج، وهي شركة ناشئة في منطقة خليج سان فرانسيسكو، بشراء مبنى مكون من ستة طوابق في وسط مدينة سان فرانسيسكو بهدف توسيع عملياتها، حيث تخطط لتقديم 400 كبسولة نوم في مدينة يتجاوز فيها متوسط إيجار الشقة 3000 دولار شهريًا.

Brownstone Shared Housing, una startup de la zona de la Bahía, ha adquirido un edificio de seis niveles en el centro de San Francisco con el plan de introducir 400 cápsulas de sueño en una ciudad donde el alquiler medio de un apartamento supera los 3,000 dólares al mes.

Brownstone Shared Housing, une startup de la région de la Baie, a acquis un bâtiment de six niveaux dans le centre de San Francisco pour étendre ses opérations, avec l'intention d'introduire 400 pods de sommeil dans une ville où le loyer médian des appartements dépasse 3 000 $ par mois.

Brownstone Shared Housing, a startup based in the Bay Area, has acquired a six-level building in downtown San Francisco to expand its operations, planning to introduce 400 sleeping pods in a city where the median apartment rent exceeds $3,000 a month.

$700 for a bed? San Francisco startup plots ‘sleeping pod’ expansion

As the band celebrate their 60th anniversary, a California exhibition draws attention to the unique psychedelic artwork that has long told their storyArtist Bill Walker is one of those guys who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Having met Phil Lesh, the Grateful Dead bassist and avant-garde classical composer, as a student at Nevada Southern University (now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Walker <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cb8cbbbcc78540001d0eb7a/t/5cc34e0b15fcc0ce99ffe30c/1556303373000/AnthemGuide.pdf">was invited in 1967 to make</a> an album cover for the band’s second album, Anthem of the Sun. This experience led to an epic LSD and ayahuasca trip in the Valley of Fire outside Las Vegas over New Year’s Eve and when Walker returned to San Francisco, he painted Anthem of the Sun, complete with figures he came across in the desert.The Anthem of the Sun painting visually demonstrates the intense innovation that happened in the psychedelic revolution, when music was electrified and LSD became central to the burst of culture that defined the 1960s. The Grateful Dead encapsulated this spirit in their music and came to be considered the most American band of all time for being at the center of the psychedelic movement and its transition from the Beat generation that preceded it. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/04/grateful-dead-band-art-show-california">Continue reading...</a>

تحتفل فرقة Grateful Dead بالذكرى الستين لتأسيسها من خلال معرض في كاليفورنيا يسلط الضوء على فنها النفسي الفريد، بما في ذلك مساهمات الفنان بيل ووكر، الذي صمم غلاف ألبومهم الثاني، Anthem of the Sun. يعرض هذا المعرض التاريخ البصري الغني للفرقة وتأثير فنها الثقافي.

Los Grateful Dead, que celebran su 60 aniversario, están destacados en una exposición en California que resalta la distintiva obra de arte psicodélica de la banda, incluyendo contribuciones del artista Bill Walker, quien creó la portada de su segundo álbum, Anthem of the Sun. Esta exposición muestra la rica historia visual de la banda y el impacto cultural de su arte.

Les Grateful Dead, célébrant leur 60e anniversaire, sont présentés dans une exposition en Californie qui met en avant l'art psychédélique distinctif du groupe, y compris les contributions de l'artiste Bill Walker, qui a créé la couverture de leur deuxième album, Anthem of the Sun. Cette exposition illustre la riche histoire visuelle du groupe et l'impact culturel de leur art.

The Grateful Dead, celebrating their 60th anniversary, is featured in a California exhibition that highlights the band's distinctive psychedelic artwork, including contributions from artist Bill Walker, who created the cover for their second album, Anthem of the Sun. This exhibition showcases the band's rich visual history and the cultural impact of their art.

‘Biggest band that ever lived’: inside the Grateful Dead art show

Chief executive tells staff it is ‘critical time’ for chatbot as it faces intense competition from Google’s new Gemini 3Sam Altman has declared a “code red” at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/openai">OpenAI</a> to improve ChatGPT as the chatbot faces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/10/sam-altman-can-openai-profits-keep-pace">intense competition</a> from rivals.According to a report by tech news site <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-declares-code-red-combat-threats-chatgpt-delays-ads-effort?rc=fnnefa">the Information</a>, the chief executive of the San Francisco-based startup told staff in an internal memo: “We are at a critical time for ChatGPT.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/02/sam-altman-issues-code-red-at-openai-as-chatgpt-contends-with-rivals">Continue reading...</a>

أعلن سام ألتمان، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة OpenAI، عن 'إنذار أحمر' لتحسين ChatGPT في ظل المنافسة المتزايدة من Gemini 3 التابعة لشركة Google. في مذكرة داخلية، أكد على الطبيعة الحرجة لهذه الفترة بالنسبة للروبوت الدردشة، الذي يواجه تحديات كبيرة للحفاظ على موقعه في السوق.

Sam Altman, CEO de OpenAI, ha declarado una 'alerta roja' para mejorar ChatGPT ante la creciente competencia de Gemini 3 de Google. En un memorando interno, enfatizó la naturaleza crítica de este período para el chatbot, que enfrenta desafíos significativos para mantener su posición en el mercado.

Sam Altman, PDG d'OpenAI, a déclaré une 'alerte rouge' pour améliorer ChatGPT face à la concurrence croissante de Gemini 3 de Google. Dans un mémo interne, il a souligné la nature critique de cette période pour le chatbot, qui fait face à des défis importants pour maintenir sa position sur le marché.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has declared a 'code red' to enhance ChatGPT amid escalating competition from Google's Gemini 3. In an internal memo, he emphasized the critical nature of this period for the chatbot, which is facing significant challenges in maintaining its market position.

$700 for a bed? San Francisco startup plots ‘sleeping pod’ expansion

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