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
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