China's AI Earthquake: How DeepSeek's Surprise Model R1 Shook Silicon Valley
(neuronad.com)
China’s AI Earthquake: How Deepseek’s Surprise Model R1 Shook Silicon Valley
China’s AI Earthquake: How Deepseek’s Surprise Model R1 Shook Silicon Valley
Democrats Drove Silicon Valley into Trump's Arms
(nytimes.com)
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.
Marc Andressen: How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley into Trump's Arms
(nytimes.com)
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.
How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley into Trump's Arms
(nytimes.com)
My guest is one of those tech leaders, the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. For decades he was, in his words, a “good” Democrat. But now he’s been spending time at Mar-a-Lago and advising on Trump’s transition.
My guest is one of those tech leaders, the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. For decades he was, in his words, a “good” Democrat. But now he’s been spending time at Mar-a-Lago and advising on Trump’s transition.
Meta lawyer Mark Lemley quits AI case citing Zuckerberg 'descent'
(bloomberglaw.com)
California attorney Mark Lemley dropped Meta Platforms Inc. as a client in a high-profile copyright case because of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s “descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness,” the Stanford University professor said on LinkedIn.
California attorney Mark Lemley dropped Meta Platforms Inc. as a client in a high-profile copyright case because of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s “descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness,” the Stanford University professor said on LinkedIn.
The Path of Our Lives
(steveblank.com)
For almost half a century I’ve lived and worked in Silicon Valley. I was lucky to be present at the creation of the technologies that now drive our economy and have transformed the world – for better and worse – the first microprocessor companies, the first personal computers, the first Internet applications, as well building supercomputers, consumer electronics, and systems for national defense.
For almost half a century I’ve lived and worked in Silicon Valley. I was lucky to be present at the creation of the technologies that now drive our economy and have transformed the world – for better and worse – the first microprocessor companies, the first personal computers, the first Internet applications, as well building supercomputers, consumer electronics, and systems for national defense.
Cory Doctorow: Tech's benevolent-dictator-for-life to authoritarian pipeline
(pluralistic.net)
Silicon Valley's "authoritarian turn" is hard to miss: tech bosses have come out for autocrats like Trump, Orban, Milei, Bolsonaro, et al, and want to turn San Francisco into a militia-patrolled apartheid state operated for the benefit of tech bros:
Silicon Valley's "authoritarian turn" is hard to miss: tech bosses have come out for autocrats like Trump, Orban, Milei, Bolsonaro, et al, and want to turn San Francisco into a militia-patrolled apartheid state operated for the benefit of tech bros:
Silicon Valley homeless nonprofit sues Microsoft over disrupted email access
(mercurynews.com)
One of Silicon Valley’s largest homelessness nonprofits has sued Microsoft to compel the tech giant to restore access to the nonprofit’s email accounts, claiming the nearly month-long outage has impeded its day-to-day operations and ability to connect homeless people with needed services.
One of Silicon Valley’s largest homelessness nonprofits has sued Microsoft to compel the tech giant to restore access to the nonprofit’s email accounts, claiming the nearly month-long outage has impeded its day-to-day operations and ability to connect homeless people with needed services.
Musk, Ramaswamy defend Silicon Valley's foreign-born hires
(thehill.com)
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of President-elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” are defending the tech industry’s reliance on foreign-born engineers as the incoming Trump administration prepares to crack down on immigration.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of President-elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” are defending the tech industry’s reliance on foreign-born engineers as the incoming Trump administration prepares to crack down on immigration.
Trump supporters demand ban on H1B Visa and fewer Indians in Silicon Valley
(indiatoday.in)
The appointment of Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the White House has ignited a political firestorm.
The appointment of Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the White House has ignited a political firestorm.
China's AI elite rethink their Silicon Valley dream job
(restofworld.org)
China’s elite AI tech workers are at a crossroads.
China’s elite AI tech workers are at a crossroads.
David Sacks' Intellectual Journey
(eriktorenberg.substack.com)
David Sacks is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of PayPal. As an early member of the "PayPal Mafia," he has been a prominent voice in Silicon Valley for over two decades. In this wide-ranging conversation with Erik Torenberg, Sacks discusses the transformation of Silicon Valley's culture, the rise of tech censorship, and the future of institutional reform.
David Sacks is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of PayPal. As an early member of the "PayPal Mafia," he has been a prominent voice in Silicon Valley for over two decades. In this wide-ranging conversation with Erik Torenberg, Sacks discusses the transformation of Silicon Valley's culture, the rise of tech censorship, and the future of institutional reform.
The PayPal Mafia is taking over America's government
(economist.com)
On the night of December 7th San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, with its lakeside colonnade echoing a Roman ruin, turned into Mar-a-Lago, as Silicon Valley’s newly emboldened right-wingers gathered for a Christmas bash organised by the All-In podcast.
On the night of December 7th San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, with its lakeside colonnade echoing a Roman ruin, turned into Mar-a-Lago, as Silicon Valley’s newly emboldened right-wingers gathered for a Christmas bash organised by the All-In podcast.
The tech bosses who poured $394.1M into US election
(theguardian.com)
Silicon Valley poured more than $394.1m into the US presidential election this year, according to a Guardian analysis, the bulk of it coming from an enormous donation of about $243m Elon Musk made to Donald Trump’s campaign.
Silicon Valley poured more than $394.1m into the US presidential election this year, according to a Guardian analysis, the bulk of it coming from an enormous donation of about $243m Elon Musk made to Donald Trump’s campaign.
Y Combinator and Power in Silicon Valley
(commoncog.com)
On September 10, 2010, AdGrok founder Antonio Garcia-Martinez was hanging out at co-founder Argyris Zymnis’s San Francisco apartment when he received a call from Rodger Cole.
On September 10, 2010, AdGrok founder Antonio Garcia-Martinez was hanging out at co-founder Argyris Zymnis’s San Francisco apartment when he received a call from Rodger Cole.
Silicon Valley is turning into its own worst fear (2017)
(buzzfeednews.com)
This summer, Elon Musk spoke to the National Governors Association and told them that “AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization.”
This summer, Elon Musk spoke to the National Governors Association and told them that “AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization.”
Silicon Valley is on edge as Trump's immigration policy sparks fears
(businessinsider.com)
Many in the tech industry are concerned that President Donald Trump will make it harder to hire immigrants, sapping an important source of technical talent for the sector.
Many in the tech industry are concerned that President Donald Trump will make it harder to hire immigrants, sapping an important source of technical talent for the sector.
Why Chinese spies are sending a chill through Silicon Valley
(telegraph.co.uk)
Tech companies are a growing target for corporate espionage and trade theft
Tech companies are a growing target for corporate espionage and trade theft
Silicon Valley's Elite Pour Money into Blotting Out the Sun
(bloomberg.com)
Venture capitalists, startup founders and tech executives are funding studies, experiments and small deployments of controversial technology that could cool the planet.
Venture capitalists, startup founders and tech executives are funding studies, experiments and small deployments of controversial technology that could cool the planet.
The Push to Fire Lina Khan Reveals a Serious Problem in Silicon Valley
(nytimes.com)
High-profile venture capitalists are demanding that Kamala Harris, if elected president, fire a top regulator for her aggressive policing of Big Tech.
High-profile venture capitalists are demanding that Kamala Harris, if elected president, fire a top regulator for her aggressive policing of Big Tech.
How 'Factorio' seduced Silicon Valley and me
(ft.com)
How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me
How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me
A new book shows how the power of companies is destabilizing governance
(hai.stanford.edu)
In The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, Marietje Schaake, a Stanford HAI Policy Fellow, reveals how tech companies are encroaching on governmental roles, posing a threat to the democratic rule of law.
In The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, Marietje Schaake, a Stanford HAI Policy Fellow, reveals how tech companies are encroaching on governmental roles, posing a threat to the democratic rule of law.
Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump's Biggest Donors
(nytimes.com)
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.
Ask HN: Is Silicon Valley veering to the far-right?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Is Silicon Valley veering to the far-right?
Ask HN: Is Silicon Valley veering to the far-right?
The web I want vs. the one we have
(wordpress.com)
I remember when I first arrived in Silicon Valley with a couple of products and after meeting Steve Jobs at Apple, and signing with the company that bought Visicalc, I felt like I had arrived, and quickly found my tribe.
I remember when I first arrived in Silicon Valley with a couple of products and after meeting Steve Jobs at Apple, and signing with the company that bought Visicalc, I felt like I had arrived, and quickly found my tribe.
'Founder Mode' Explains the Rise of Trump in Silicon Valley
(nytimes.com)
Silicon Valley’s current fascination with a trendy management meme illustrates a broader and more troubling turn in certain powerful pockets of its culture — one that has seized our politics and could even unduly influence our election (again).
Silicon Valley’s current fascination with a trendy management meme illustrates a broader and more troubling turn in certain powerful pockets of its culture — one that has seized our politics and could even unduly influence our election (again).