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18 Nov
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is holding its annual summit this week in San Francisco, the first time the United States has hosted since 2011. The main event will be on the sidelines: a tête-à-tête between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden. The two haven't spoken since they met last November, and a lot has happened since then to sour trade relations.
5 Oct 2023
If you order a taxi in San Francisco, California, you may be in for a surprise. Some 600 driverless taxis are now in operation in the US city. But even in a place famous for being at the forefront of technology, these taxis are hitting some bumps in the road. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Charli James.
31 Jul 2023
A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. But city officials and some residents are unhappy with the display.
18 Jul 2023
We look at reactions from the French press after the Élysée Palace confirms that Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne will not be part of a rumoured reshuffle of Emmanuel Macron's cabinet. Also: British papers focus on a game-changing Alzheimer's drug, Le Monde looks at findings from a new report on Uber's dominance in France and finally, a converted office for sale in San Francisco's Bay Area is ridiculed by TikTok users!

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