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Dec 13

12.13.21 | SF Tech Community Update

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VACCINE REPORT

  • 77.6 percent of Californians who are vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 69.5 percent of Californians who are fully vaccinated
  • 90 percent of San Franciscans who are vaccinated with at least one dose

Uber partnered with Canary to launch the creation of a new fund to assist drivers and delivery people who have been affected by domestic or intimate partner violence.

Google disrupted a massive botnet that hackers used to steal information and mine cryptocurrency.

Meta’s Instagram announced a new package of safety features, particularly for its teenage users, including new parental control features. 

Comcast will install free WiFi in up to 100-veteran focused facilities as part of its expanding Lift Zones program.

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized 42 websites that the China-based hacking group Nickel used to attack organizations in the U.S. and around the world.

Spotlight Impact Story 

Pinterest expanded its parental leave policies for parents. The new policies include extending parental leave for birthing parents from 16 to 26 weeks and adoptive parents from 16 to 20 weeks. The addition also includes an increase in monetary assistance from $5,000 to $10,000 for adoptive parents.

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SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE

  • As a part of the Homelessness Recovery Plan, the City will add shelter for up to 430 people and nearly 200 units of permanent supportive housing.
  • Mayor Breed introduced legislation to delay the deadline to March 2023 for businesses to make safety and accessibility changes to their Shared Spaces.
  • Mayor Breed released the City’s new Climate Action Plan to make San Francisco a net-zero emissions city by 2040.

SUPPORT OUR SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY

Since 1981, Family House has been serving as a home away from home for families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by providing physical comfort and emotional support, free from financial concerns. The organization temporarily houses families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital who live more than 50 miles from UCSF. Over the course of a year, they serve more than 4,000 families. With their in-person volunteer program temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 protocols, support Family House through their virtual volunteer opportunities or donate directly.

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