Silicon Valley
Startup Cities ![Lydia Belanger]()
New Report Labels Boston a Better Hub for Startups Than San Francisco
Quality of life and community connections matter more than the quantity of new companies in a given city, according to the study.
Tech Startups ![AJ Agrawal]()
Australia's Tech Boom-erang
New tax rebates and a highly skilled workforce have made Australia the Oz for tech startups.
tech hubs ![John Boitnott]()
6 Alternatives to Silicon Valley With Better Weather Than Portland
You are likely to find tech startups taking root wherever you find a good university in a lively city with sunny weather.
Snapchat ![Lydia Belanger]()
Snapchat Exercises Poor Judgment With 4/20 Bob Marley Blackface Filter
After sparking outrage with a truly stupid feature on National Weed Day, the media-sharing service hasn't gotten around to snapping an apology.
Obituaries
One Man Reflects on His Relationship With Bill Campbell
Silicon Valley has lost one of its greats.
tech hubs ![John Boitnott]()
Why Tech Leaders Are Following Google to Portland
Silicon Valley's burdensome housing costs and chronic traffic congestion make Portland's thriving tech sector a powerful draw.
Regulations ![Ray Hennessey]()
The SEC Is Itching to Stretch Its Reach Into Venture Deals
Unicorns are a problem for the SEC, and that's a big headache for Silicon Valley and the startup world.
Make More Happen ![Catherine Clifford]()
San Francisco Rent Is So Insane, This Guy Lives in a Box for $508 a Month
This illustrator tapped his creativity to create 'a solution that works for me.'
Health and Wellness
Are the Famous Valley Perks Undermining Employee Health?
Hyper-personalization of wellness perks are necessary to improve the health of employees in Silicon Valley.
Pebble ![Jason Cipriani]()
Smartwatch Maker Pebble Lays Off Quarter of Staff
CEO says the layoffs are required due to 'a chilly fundraising environment' in Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley ![John Boitnott]()
3 Reasons Tech Workers Are Fleeing Silicon Valley
Tech professionals, especially when ready to start a family, find many pleasant cities around the nation offer tempting alternatives to the astronomically expensive San Francisco Bay area.
Obituaries
Intel Mastermind Andy Grove Dead at 79
Grove's work and philosophy at Intel has become a blueprint for other startups.
Culture
Why the Term 'Unicorn' Needs to Die
That Silicon Valley jargon is simultaneously the dumbest and most perfect appellation for overvalued startups.
Make More Happen ![Steve Tobak]()
How This Entrepreneur Rose From the Ashes to Challenge Silicon Valley
When Alex Lidow was a personal and professional low, he decided to climb back up by disrupting that technological building block, the semiconductor.
Widely known as the technology hub of the United States, Silicon Valley is located in northern California, in close proximity to San Francisco. Named after the silicon used in computer chips, the region is headquarters to thousands of tech companies, startups and manufacturers such as Adobe, Facebook and Google.