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Exclusive: AI music generator Suno opens SF office

The AI music startup is coming to downtown.

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An <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI startup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/suno-gen-ai-music-microsoft" data-vars-content-id="c87bb51f-5f0c-4aaf-9bce-d30cd3c87038" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: AI music generator Suno opens SF office" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/suno-gen-ai-music-microsoft" target="_self">AI startup</a> that lets users make music from prompts has opened an office in downtown San Francisco, Axios has learned.The big picture: Suno&#x27;s expansion is another sign of the AI boom fueling downtown&#x27;s comeback, and brings to the city a company at the center of recent fights over using copyrighted music to train AI models.

What to know before mailing tax returns this year

A new IRS postmark rule means sending your return on time may not be enough to avoid penalties.

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Mailing your tax return this year comes with a key change: A new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="postmark rule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession" data-vars-content-id="5b9aa411-d0b7-4398-a35c-f3b5ff84b2bc" data-vars-headline="What to know before mailing tax returns this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession" target="_blank">postmark rule</a> is redefining what qualifies as &quot;on time.&quot;Why it matters: The IRS treats the postmark date — not the day you dropped the envelope into the mail — as proof of filing, meaning delays in postmarking could trigger penalties even if you sent your return on time.

Sportsball Monday: Giants still uneven, 49ers add WRs, Valkyries prep

We bring you up to speed on your favorite local teams.

Welcome to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sportsball Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/09/sportsball-monday-warriors-giants-49ers" data-vars-content-id="a52c16ef-1e94-430a-b7c1-de2feddaf7c5" data-vars-headline="Sportsball Monday: Giants still uneven, 49ers add WRs, Valkyries prep" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/09/sportsball-monday-warriors-giants-49ers" target="_self">Sportsball Monday</a>, where we bring you up to speed on your favorite local teams once a month.The big picture: The Giants remain on shaky ground; the 49ers expand their wide receiver room; and the Valkyries gear up for their second year.

What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving

Axios SF readers pointed to drivers blowing through red lights amid weak enforcement and a slow city response.

Last week&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newsletter on street safety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-francisco-77c65ecd-74cc-4569-906b-47173cb6e89b.html" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-francisco-77c65ecd-74cc-4569-906b-47173cb6e89b.html" target="_self">newsletter on street safety</a> resonated with a lot of you, and you shared your thoughts.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="An Axios analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" target="_self">An Axios analysis</a> found that 10 streets account for about a third of all vehicle-pedestrian <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="injury crashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/26/sf-most-severe-crashes-map-high-injury-network" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/26/sf-most-severe-crashes-map-high-injury-network" target="_self">injury crashes</a> in San Francisco — a pattern that hasn&#x27;t changed since before the pandemic.

How much Californians can expect to get in federal tax refunds

Most California taxpayers stand to get a refund after navigating the process.

Thousands of dollars in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal tax refunds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/irs-tax-season-2025-taxes-refund" data-vars-content-id="6132699a-0958-4f29-bc7e-3becf61005ee" data-vars-headline="How much Californians can expect to get in federal tax refunds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/irs-tax-season-2025-taxes-refund" target="_self">federal tax refunds</a> are on the way for many Californians.Why it matters: Tax filing season ends Tuesday .

Axios What's Next

A choropleth map of the U.S. showing the average tax refund by state for tax year 2022 among filers receiving a refund. Florida leads at about $3.9k, while Maine trails at about $2.7k. The U.S. average is about $3.3k.