Silicon Valley
Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse
9,388 engineers polled by Motherboard and Blind said AI will lead to less hiring. Only 6% were confident they'd get another job with the same pay.
Tech 'Unicorn' That Raised Millions for 'Reinventing' Walls Is Shutting Down
Veev, which had raised $400 million in February 2022, reportedly decided to shut down after it couldn't raise even more.
An Infamous Silicon Valley VC ‘Party Animal’ Was Just Convicted of Fraud
VC Michael Rothenberg’s extravagant parties had served as inspiration for HBO’s “Silicon Valley"—but the way he spent money led to questions about if anything was amiss.
Elon Musk Doesn't Have a Plan For Twitter, Or Anything Really
Rebranding the blue bird site as ‘X’ is the billionaire’s latest pathetic grab for attention.
VCs Face an Existential Threat: There Are Too Many of Them
The venture industry needs to shrink to adjust to the new normal, and even the VCs themselves know it. “If you look at the industry as a whole, it's too big,” said one.
RFK Jr. Could Be Laying the Groundwork for a Third-Party Run
With a coalition of anti-vax activists, crypto enthusiasts, Silicon Valley moguls, and supporters from across the horseshoe of extremism.
'I Got to Break Free': Laid-Off Tech Workers Search For New Purpose Outside Silicon Valley
Free of the tech industry's "golden handcuffs," laid-off workers are finding more meaningful work at fashion startups, wineries, and neighborhood retail shops. “I'm not above anything or below anything,” one laid-off tech manager said.
Silicon Valley’s Latest Fascination is Exploring ‘DMT Hyperspace’
Amateur psychonauts have been ‘mapping’ DMT’s psychedelic realms for years. Now, VCs and AI enthusiasts are studying the mysterious drug’s effects.
How Silicon Valley Bank Made a Business Out of Making VCs Happy
For decades, SVB was willing to bend over backwards for venture capitalists, serving them in a way that fit their “special needs,” one said. “In return, of course, VCs would recommend Silicon Valley Bank to their startups.”
CYBER: WTF Is Going on With the Silicon Valley Bank Bailout?
Silicon Valley's favorite banks are dead. Why is the government stepping in to prop them up?
How Silicon Valley's Bank Imploded
Two days after a surreal bank run amplified by social media began, founders' favorite bank has been shut down by the FDIC.
Airbnb Is Banning People Who Are ‘Closely Associated’ With Already-Banned Users
As a safety precaution, the tech company sometimes bans users because the company has discovered that they “are likely to travel” with another person who has already been banned.