Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?

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Post by morgangiraud » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC

I’m not in San Francisco, but I’m curious about the current local zeitgeist. What are the keywords, companies, or ideas that keep coming up in conversations?

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Post by lemonademan » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

I believe the World Cup is a hot topic right now.

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Post by KerrAvon » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC

Aside from sportsball, AI and deranged [tb]illionaire behavior is basically it.

edit: autocorrect

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Post by cpa » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

Something something AI

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Post by Jcowell » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC

KerrAvon wrote: post #3

Aside from sportsball, AI and deranged [tb]illionaire behavior is basically it. edit: autocorrect

Curious to hear more about the deranged behaviors

Re: Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?

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Post by gradys » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

IPOs pushing up housing prices

New Waymo car models rolling out

The laser thing in front of city hall

Pride month, parades this weekend

Antisocial guy harassing Scott Weiner on social media at Dolores Park

Lurie administration, after initially making progress on crime and cleaning up the streets seems to be stalling out

Supervisor Jackie Fielder back from long mostly unexplained absence that was maybe due to her illegally leaking confidential information

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Post by khurs » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC

California Billionaire Tax - November 2026 ballot. One off 5%.

Sergey Brin leading the fight against it, donating millions to try to kill it.

Re: Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?

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Post by appplication » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

gradys wrote: post #6

IPOs pushing up housing prices New Waymo car models rolling out The laser thing in front of city hall Pride month, parades this weekend Antisocial guy harassing Scott Weiner on social media at Dolores Park Lurie administration, after initially making progress on crime and cleaning up the streets seems to be stalling out Supervisor Jackie Fielder back from long mostly unexplained absence that was maybe due to her ille…

Interestingly I have found many tech circles in SF would rarely discuss ultra local things like supervisor politics. I don’t even think it’s taboo, I just have found folks tend to not be super informed on any of it. Lurie does seem to capture plenty of political mindshare though.

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Post by chabes » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC

khurs wrote: post #7

California Billionaire Tax - November 2026 ballot. One off 5%. Sergey Brin leading the fight against it, donating millions to try to kill it.

So ridiculous that folks will spend millions personally to avoid paying their fair share in taxes.

Is the alternative really that bad Sergey? You would be paying a similar amount, and the money would actually go to some use, as opposed to being blown on a political fight.

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC

chabes wrote: post #9

khurs wrote: post #7

California Billionaire Tax - November 2026 ballot. One off 5%. Sergey Brin leading the fight against it, donating millions to try to kill it.

So ridiculous that folks will spend millions personally to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. Is the alternative really that bad Sergey? You would be paying a similar amount, and the money would actually go to some use, as opposed to being blown on a political fight.

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