Rya Jetha

Claremont, San Francisco

Dow Jones News Fund Reporter at CalMatters

Reporter @SFStandard via @Business & @CalMatters. Tips + ☕️: [email protected].

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Elon Musk promises to step back from DOGE next month

1 day ago | sfstandard.com | Kevin Nguyen |Kevin Nguyễn |Rya Jetha

The CEO made the announcement after Tesla shares took its worst beating since 2022 in the stock market. With Tesla shares down 41% so far in 2025, Elon Musk said his time allocation to the Department of Government Efficiency will “drop significantly” starting next month. The announcement was made during the opening remarks of Tesla’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday. Tesla’s stock suffered its worst quarterly drop since 2022 in the period that ended in March.
What To Know About California Reparations: Is State’s Apology the Beginning or the End?

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Wendy Fry |Erica Yee |Rya Jetha

Some five years after the police murder of George Floyd, shifting political winds at both the state and national level raise the question of whether California will ever enact reparations or if the effort is destined to stall out. Efforts to implement some legislation fell short during last year’s legislative session amid a bitter split within the Legislative Black Caucus over slow progress. This year, Gov.
Meet the man behind the ‘stop hiring humans’ ad campaign

2 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha

Artisan’s high-end Russian Hill pad became the command center that launched San Francisco’s most divisive ad campaign in recent memory. | Source: Morgan Ellis/The StandardJaspar Carmichael-Jack had an idea to market his AI startup — a pretty clever one, he thought. Mount a trollish ad campaign calculated to piss off people in San Francisco, then surf the wave of viral outrage to new customers and investment for his company Artisan, which sells AI agents for use as virtual employees.
Building a sports car and startups

2 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha

On a quiet street in the Dogpatch, Jeff Lawson is tinkering with the engine of a Caterham Super Seven 2000 he’s building from scratch. His hands are stained with engine oil and marked by a scar from when he sliced his palm open on a metal car part. Many wondered what Lawson would do after leaving Twilio, the multibillion-dollar tech company he founded and led for 16 years, in January 2024.
Rippling worker details scheme to steal corporate secrets

3 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha

The alleged spy confessed his involvement in the espionage operation and directly implicated Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz and his father. The second episode of the Silicon Valley spy thriller between HR tech platforms Rippling and Deel has dropped — and it’s arguably more explosive than the first.
Why tech feels like it’s being squeezed by a white-collar recession

3 weeks ago | sfstandard.com | Kevin Nguyen |Kevin Nguyễn |Rya Jetha

When Zach Pretzell was laid off from his software engineering role at a space technology company at the end of 2023, he didn’t expect to still be on the job hunt eight months later. Despite applying to dozens of open positions in the alleged tech capital of the world, with what he thought were strong credentials, he failed to attract a single job offer. “I was so demoralized,” said Pretzell, who chose a career in tech for its stability. “I’d see other software engineers making $200,000.
The coziest hacker house in San Francisco bakes fresh sourdough

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha

There are proper beds instead of mattresses on the floor, but a grindcore mentality still drives them forward. The thought of a hacker house usually evokes dingy basements, overcrowded quarters, and sweaty guys. But this Russian Hill apartment defies the stereotype. Walk up the flight of stairs to the entrance on a quiet street, and you’re met with the aroma of baked goods wafting from the oven and bright light streaking in from windows facing the San Francisco Bay.
Why Waymo won’t kill Uber — but Elon Musk might | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rya Jetha

2 days agoEmbracing cameras over lidar has proven to be a major hurdle for Tesla’s self-driving dreams. Lidar has long been considered the gold standard of self-driving technology. Most car companies use the technology, alongside cameras, radar, and AI, to fully assess a vehicle’s environment. Except for one …
Waymo vs. Uber? The real threat to rideshare might be Elon Musk

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha

Waymo’s takeover seems inevitable in San Francisco. But the robotaxi revolution is just getting started — and who comes in first is wide open. In other words, Uber — whose global ascendancy wrecked the taxi industry — is toast. Right? That’s what Travis Kalanick, Uber’s cofounder and former CEO, predicted would be the case if the company didn’t win the robotaxi race.
Waymo robotaxis can now map SFO

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Gabe Greschler |Rya Jetha

The temporary permit allows the company a maximum of two vehicles at a time on airport premises. After years of negotiations, Waymo has been granted access to map the roads of San Francisco International Airport. The permit from the airport requires a human driver to control the mapping vehicle at all times.