Beyond the headlines to the heart of the stories that live at the intersection of technological innovation and social change.
- 2 hours ago
How other cities can benefit from Silicon Valley
Posted by Andrew Gazdecki
Startup ecosystems are taking root across the country, and they’re all looking to copy the formula Silicon Valley made so successful. While these startup… Read More
- Yesterday
The top unicorns are overvalued
Posted by Aner Ravon
The hot air around young and savvy tech startups is not going anywhere, despite dark prophecies that saw 2016 as the “winter is coming” year. Read More
- Jan 31, 2017
Actualizing the Internet of Things all starts with wireless
Posted by Rob Rueckert
While it seems “smart” everything is in full swing, the full realization of the Internet of Things is in essence still on standby mode. Homes are… Read More
- Jan 30, 2017
Is a master algorithm the solution to our machine learning problems?
Posted by Hassaan Ahmed
Machine learning is not new. We have witnessed it since the 1990s, when Amazon introduced a new “recommended for you” section for its users to… Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
Why the promise of big data hasn’t delivered yet
Posted by Rosemary Barnett
The ubiquity of big data is such that Gartner dropped it from their Hype Cycle of Emergent Technologies back in 2015. Across sectors, businesses are scrambling… Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
How to attract top recruiting talent
Posted by Lem Diaz
I’ve advised recruiting operations at close to 300 startups, ranging from a five-person team at Scalyr to a several-hundred-person team at Gusto. Most… Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
Build bridges instead of walls
Posted by Neeraj Agrawal
We are a nation of immigrants, and we must not forget that is a key reason this country has been so successful. The Immigration Act of 1965, which re-oriented… Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
The new A-Team: Agile teams of machines
Posted by Sylvester Kaczmarek
One of the most popular shows on television 30 years ago was “The A-Team” — the story of five rogue military commandos who teamed together to… Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
As Sequoia upped investments abroad, other Valley VCs scaled back
Posted by Joanna Glasner
Silicon Valley’s most consistently successful old-guard venture firm now makes the majority of its investments outside the United States. Read More
- Jan 29, 2017
When don’t f*** with people’s cars became don’t f*** with people’s phones
Posted by Bradley Tusk
As the politics of not messing with people’s cars wanes, a new refrain has taken root — don’t f*** with people’s phones. Read More