Disruptions: The Echo Chamber of Silicon Valley
Sometimes, tech entrepreneurs create companies best appreciated by other people who live and breathe technology. … Read More
View ArticleStart-up to Connect Thermostats, Light Sensors
Most makers of light switches, thermostats and other household appliances don't have the expertise to build the Internet into their devices, nor can they afford adding a lot technology that...
View ArticleDaily Report: Other Nations Offer Visas to Compete With Silicon Valley
As Congress debates immigration, countries like Canada and Australia are trying to lure foreign entrepreneurs, Somini Sengupta reports in The New York Times. … Read More
View ArticlePinterest Allows Users to Opt-Out of Being Tracked
On Friday, Pinterest, which allows users to share photographs and other media, joined a very short list of companies that gives people the option to avoid being tracked on a respective Web site by...
View ArticleCory Booker’s Silicon Valley Friendships Started at Stanford
The Senate candidate's ties to Silicon Valley, which have drawn scrutiny, were forged at Stanford, where he met many friends who became wealthy tech entrepreneurs. … Read More
View ArticleDaily Report: Pentagon Becomes Source of Support for Silicon Valley
The United States military is becoming a major technology incubator, as it is increasingly scouted for expertise on projects related to public and private security. … Read More
View ArticleDisruptions: A Blogger Mocks the Denizens of Silicon Valley
Sam Biddle of Valleywag takes aim at those he finds very rich and very self-absorbed. And some find him gratuitous and simply cruel. … Read More
View ArticleDaily Report: Novel Prompts Reflections on Our Technological Lives
Dave Eggers's highly anticipated novel "The Circle" examines Silicon Valley and the hyperconnected world it has helped create, and some in the tech industry have bristled at its depiction of their...
View ArticleFor Silicon Valley Novels, Blurring Fiction and Non-Fiction
While some people debate the possible reality of Dave Eggers's new book, "The Circle," here are a few other novels that have delved into Silicon Valley life, some with surprising accuracy. … Read More
View ArticleDisruptions: Silicon Valley’s Next Stop: The Kitchen
A number of food start-ups see a big, slow-moving market begging to be invaded by someone with new ideas and a new way of building a business. … Read More
View ArticleGaming the Future With EA’s Frank Gibeau
Frank Gibeau, an Electronic Arts gaming executive, talks about the challenge of repositioning gaming for mobile, how intellectual property needs to be flexible enough to fit on every device, and why...
View ArticleSnapchat: How Quickly You Have Grown
In May 2012, Evan Spiegel, a co-founder of SnapChat, couldn't comment because he was wrapping up school projects at Stanford. Just 18 months later, Mr. Spiegel is turning down multibillion dollar...
View ArticleA Conversation With Leander Kahney, Author of ‘Jony Ive’
Leander Kahney, the author of several books about Apple, took on the challenge of analyzing Apple through the lens of the design process used by Jonathan Ive, the company's head of design. … Read More
View ArticleDisruptions: If It Looks Like a Bubble and Floats Like a Bubble …
Though Silicon Valley insists there is not a technology bubble, average investors should be cautious, especially when many highly valued companies have yet to produce earnings. … Read More
View ArticleHundreds of Start-Ups Hope to Be a Copycat Start-Up
Pitches for new start-ups seeking investment on entrepreneurial and venture capital websites are often copycats. with a slight twist, of already successful companies. … Read More
View ArticleIn the Spirit of the Valley, It’s Silicon This and Silicon That
There's Silicon Valley, then there's Silicon everything else. … Read More
View ArticleTarget Customer Information Shows Up on the Black Market
Customer information stolen in a security breach at Target stores has already begun flooding the black market, where card numbers are selling for as little as a quarter and as much as $100. … Read More
View ArticleGoogle Bus Vandalized During Protest
Another protest erupts against the tech buses in the Bay Area, just as a leading venture capitalist introduces his plan to break up the state. … Read More
View ArticlePalo Alto Networks Acquires Silicon Valley Start-Up Morta Security
Palo Alto Networks has acquired Morta Security, a Silicon Valley start-up run by former employees of the National Security Agency and United States Air Force. It's the second major acquisition in the...
View ArticleActivists Accuse Tech Community of Throwing San Francisco Under the Bus
The fight over where the tech buses should load passengers is likely to flare up again Tuesday as San Francisco transit officials struggle to find a solution. … Read More
View ArticleUber and a Child’s Death
A lawsuit set to be filed on Monday seeks to unravel the biggest question of the so-called sharing economy: Who is responsible when things go wrong? … Read More
View ArticleThe Two Silicon Valleys: One of Haves, One of Have-Nots
The disparities between rich and poor, educated and uneducated and men and women are growing despite a vibrant Silicon Valley economy, according to a new report from two community groups. … Read More
View ArticleTom Perkins, Defender of the 1% Once Again
Tom Perkins has become the leading spokesman for the wealthy and privileged of Silicon Valley. If the tech world cannot come up with a better champion, it is in big trouble. … Read More
View ArticleWith New Antipoverty Initiative, Salesforce C.E.O. Puts Silicon Valley On Spot
Many have heard of the backlash against the tech industry in San Francisco. Now one executive is trying to convince his peers that charity should come with profits. Originally posted here - With New...
View ArticleDaily Report: Anonymous Social App Offers a Hotbed of Silicon Valley Gossip
Posts on Secret, an app that allows users to upload anonymous messages, can range from benign to inappropriate, and they are testing the tech industry’s appetite for sharing. Continued here - Daily...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Confronts Silicon Valley
The civil rights leader appeared at the shareholder meeting of Hewlett-Packard to kick off a campaign by his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition for greater inclusiveness at several large tech firms. See more...
View ArticleWhy San Francisco Is Not New York
As people debate if San Francisco is the new New York, it seems that San Francisco is just repeating a cycle that’s been going for a very long time. Original article: Why San Francisco Is Not New York
View ArticleMeet Lucy H. Koh, a Silicon Valley Judge
Judge Lucy H. Koh, who gained fame during her handling of the high-profile patent infringement lawsuit between Apple and Samsung Electronics, has become the de facto judge for landmark Silicon Valley...
View ArticleWhy Mozilla’s Chief Had to Resign
Brendan Eich’s resignation as Mozilla’s chief executive over his views on gay marriage was not an example of political correctness run amok. At an activist organization, his views were shattering...
View ArticleHillary Clinton’s High-Tech Marketing Message
The former Secretary of State and possible 2016 presidential candidate gave a speech to a high-tech marketing crowd that showed how brand and message work in politics as in commerce. Original source:...
View ArticleDaily Report: Silicon Valley Giants Seek to Resolve Suit on Hiring Practices
Four leading tech companies are pushing to settle a class-action suit with several noteworthy angles, including questions over employee rights and the death of a programmer who helped set the case in...
View ArticleLytro Goes After Prosumer Photographers With New Camera
The new Lytro Illum camera offers photographers a range of new features, while still allowing them to refocus a photo after the fact More - Lytro Goes After Prosumer Photographers With New Camera
View ArticleDaily Report: White House Calls for More Privacy Protections
The Obama administration released a long-anticipated report on Thursday that recommends requiring private companies to disclose the kind of information they gather from their customers online....
View ArticleMarc Andreessen on the Future of Silicon Valley(s), and the Next Big Technology
The noted investor and entrepreneur discusses the valley’s investment climate, his faith in virtual reality and digital currency — and his long tweets. Follow this link: Marc Andreessen on the Future...
View ArticleDaily Report: In Buying Beats, Apple Bets on a Founder’s Skilled Ear
In acquiring Beats Electronics, Apple is hoping that its co-founder, Jimmy Iovine, will help Apple rejuvenate its music business nearly three years after the death of Steven P. Jobs. See the original...
View ArticleWhat the Beats Deal Says About Apple: It Loves Tastemakers
If Silicon Valley is bent on replacing human judgment with algorithmic efficiency, the Beats deal shows that Apple wants to hold itself up as the one tech company that stands proudly against that...
View ArticleThe New Nigerian Email Swindle
Now, the swindle is based on data- and password-stealing malware. Originally posted here - The New Nigerian Email Swindle
View ArticleApple’s Diversity Mirrors Other Tech Companies’
Following Google, Twitter, and Facebook, Apple has published a report summarizing the makeup of its work force in terms of race and gender. Continue at source: Apple’s Diversity Mirrors Other Tech...
View ArticleGoogle Acquires Online Poll Company Polar
Google has acquired Polar, an online poll company. The company’s team of engineers and designers will join Google’s social network, Google Plus. Excerpt from: Google Acquires Online Poll Company Polar
View ArticleDaily Report: Ellison Retires as Oracle’s Chief
The top job at the database giant will be shared by Mark V. Hurd, now co-president, and Safra Catz, who is co-president and chief financial officer. Originally posted here: Daily Report: Ellison...
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