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Disruptions: The Echo Chamber of Silicon Valley

Sometimes, tech entrepreneurs create companies best appreciated by other people who live and breathe technology. … Read More

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Start-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...

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Daily 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

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Pinterest 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...

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Cory 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

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Daily 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

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Disruptions: 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

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Daily 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...

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For 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

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Disruptions: 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

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Gaming 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...

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Snapchat: 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...

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A 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

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Disruptions: 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

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Hundreds 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

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In the Spirit of the Valley, It’s Silicon This and Silicon That

There's Silicon Valley, then there's Silicon everything else. … Read More

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Target 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

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Google 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

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Palo 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...

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Activists 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

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