From Prison to Silicon Valley
Even before starting at Slack, there was the not-insignificant challenge of relocating to Silicon Valley—which Aguirre, Ornelas, and Anderson all had to do in order...
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3 Ways Technology Has Changed the Pet-Care Industry
Silicon Valley has seized on an ever-expanding market. November 29, 2019 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Presented by Silicon...
Bill Gates overtakes Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person
The two-way race for which white tech man has the most unfathomable amount of money seesawed again on Friday. Jeff Bezos has led the pack...
As Summit LA grows, it struggles to balance elitism with inclusivity
Prayer beads are a fashion must-have for a of Professional. You know the kind. They don’t drink alcohol for reasons relating to “energy,” probably worked...
It’s Time to Push Tech Forward, and Rebuild What It Broke
In 1904, a group of Canadian workers began the hard slog of constructing the world’s longest bridge, across the Saint Lawrence River just south of...
How the Monocle Became a Joke
Monocles were the sign of a man hoping to appear to be what he was not: the young hoping to seem mature; the vulgar hoping...
Why the PG&E Blackouts Spared California’s Big Tech HQs
Huge swaths of California were without power on Wednesday after the (recently bankrupt) utility PG&E—whose downed power lines caused last year’s Camp Fire—preemptively pulled the...
Google Allegedly Used Homeless People to Train Pixel Phone
Managers reportedly encouraged contractors to mischaracterize the data collection as a “selfie game,” akin to Snapchat filters such as Face Swap. College students who agreed...
Email-Newsletter Start-ups and The Future of Media
“The internet broke a lot of things that were working,” Best says in a phone call. “Craigslist broke Classifieds, which killed newspapers. Facebook and Google...
Amazon Doubles Down With New Alexa Products, Echo Loop
These products received plenty of applause at the event, and they offer many conveniences. The Echo Buds, for example, will let users make calls, order...
Why Are Rich People So Mean?
In 2007, Gary Rivlin wrote a New York Times feature profile of highly successful people in Silicon Valley. One of them, Hal Steger, lived with...
Even Silicon Valley Giants Struggle Keeping Tech Talent. Here’s How to Do Better.
Companies across the board should be doing more to retain these invaluable team players. September 25, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors...
Cryptocurrency Distopia by Facebook: Is it the End of Freedom?
One of the great advantages that Bitcoin has is that it is decentralized, and hence not controlled by any central agency. Cryptocurrency gives exceptional capabilities...
Silicon Valley’s Secret Philosophers Should Share Their Work
Karl Marx famously complained that “philosophers have only interpreted the world … The point, however, is to change it.” While it’s doubtful Silicon Valley’s mission...
Wealthfront acquires robo advisor Grove – FinTech Futures
California-based digital firm Wealthfront is acquiring financial planning fintech, Grove for an undisclosed sum, writes Jane Connolly. Financial Planning reports that the deal will boost...