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Does Marc Benioff's recent tonal shift represent a sincere change in politics or a strategic business move? Rya Jetha explores his progressive record and speaks to people who worked with the Salesforce CEO on previous campaigns 🔥👇 sfstandard.com/2024/12/06/mar…

"Go back to America" 🤣 Han Li 李晗 & Rya Jetha on the growth of Red Note ahead of the looming TikTok ban 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/01/14/go-…

What a bargain!

Crypto startups are getting a warm welcome in Davos — thanks to Trump. — Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/01/21/cry…

Talked with the amazing Rya Jetha from Davos. The rumors are true, I did buy a suit (apparently it's actually a blazer and "there's a difference"). sfstandard.com/2025/01/21/cry…

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JUST IN: Hearst Corp., the New York-based private media conglomerate that owns the San Francisco Chronicle, is nearing an agreement to purchase the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, according to sources close to the deal. Scoop ✍️ by Kevin Truong sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/san…

"It's a now or never opportunity." High school and college dropouts are coming to SF in droves to claim their stake in the AI boom. — Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/02/13/fou…

It’s official: AI is gobbling up jobs on tech’s native turf. According to the CEO, Salesforce's success with AI agents has been so significant that they have no plans to hire engineers this year. — Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/02/27/sal…

I respect Bill Ackman a ton, but firmly disagree with his Uber position. I used to love Uber. Now, 40% of the time when I call an Uber, the car is dirty, driver is smelly, or the car itself is pumped full of so many artificial air freshers that I can barely breathe. There is no

An SF hacker house typically conjures images of dingy, overcrowded spaces filled with sweaty guys— but this Russian Hill apartment, HQ for RetailReady founders Sarah Hamer and Elle Smyth, defies the stereotype. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/03/22/sta…

Waymo’s takeover seems inevitable in SF. But the robotaxi revolution is just getting started — and who comes in first is wide open. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/03/21/way…

Onetime Silicon Valley darling, Eaze, was flying high at a $700 million valuation — until its messy comedown from broken technology, a revolving door of CEOs, and bungled regulation. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/04/20/eaz…

Elon Musk told investors today he intends to step back from DOGE next month to spend more time with Tesla, which has taken a beating this year after the CEO got involved in the Trump administration. W/Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/04/22/elo…

From giants like OpenAI to early-stage startups you’ve never heard of, secondary sales in private companies are how techies are turning paper wealth into cash for their Bay Area mansions. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/04/25/sec…

I'm working a story about the entry-level tech job market. If you're a graduating senior or recent graduate with a computer science (or related) degree trying to land a job in SF Bay Area, I want to hear about your experience! DM / [email protected] / rjetha.07 on Signal.

Startup diligence, cancer care, parenting debates — you name it, investor Daniel Ha has an AI helper for it. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/05/12/ai-…

Sorry, new grads: Entry-level tech positions are getting wiped out. Recent reports indicate that recruitment of new graduates by the 15 largest tech firms has fallen by over 50% since 2019. 📝: Rya Jetha and Ezra Wallach sfstandard.com/2025/05/20/sil…

A hackathon founded by two ambitious coders was meant to start a civic movement among young tech workers. Now they work at DOGE. 📝: Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/06/02/dog…

Your Monday AM must-read: Rya Jetha on how two young coders came to San Francisco looking to improve government — wait for it — through tech, only to join DOGE within two years and gut it. "The U.S. government didn’t and couldn’t work like a startup." sfstandard.com/2025/06/02/dog…