Qualcomm Enterprises Qualcomm Technology companies can innovate in different ways: they can do it organically, partner, invest or acquire. Qualcomm does all of the above and is one of the last remaining companies on the planet investing in technology research. I’m looking more and more at how tech companies do …
Read More »Russia decides to ban Instagram and declares Meta an “extremist organization”
Meanwhile, the Russian government said on Friday it was blocking popular social media app Instagram, taking further action against Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – over reports the day before that Facebook had temporarily suspended its hate speech rules to allow the posts. who called …
Read More »Silicon Valley boycotts Russia over Ukraine invasion
CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 10, 2019. stephen | Reuters Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies have made it harder for Russians to access some of the world’s most used technologies as President Vladimir Putin continues his invasion of …
Read More »RPT Ukraine’s tech diaspora rushes to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with Russia
OAKLAND, California, March 2 (Reuters) – Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their beleaguered homeland, in a bid to bring down disinformation websites, embolden Russians to turn against their government and expedite the delivery of medical supplies. They seek, through email campaigns and online petitions, …
Read More »Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ:OSBC) reduced to “Hold” at Zacks Investment Research
Former second Bancorp (NASDAQ:OSBC) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note published Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Old Second Bancorp Inc.’s full-service banking business includes the customary commercial and consumer products and services provided by banks. The following …
Read More »Silicon Holler: Ro Khanna Says Big Tech Can Help Heal America’s Heart | Books
Shortly after Silicon Valley sent him to Washington, Ro Khanna visited “Silicon Holler,” a name coined by a colleague, Hal Rogers, for the nascent tech industry in eastern Kentucky. The districts of the two congressmen had little in common. Khanna was among the wealthiest, most diverse and most democratic. Rogers …
Read More »Lexin Fintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:LX) Receives Consensus “Buy” Rating from Brokerages
Lexin Fintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) received an average “buy” recommendation from the six analysts who currently cover the company, Marketbeat reports. Three equity research analysts gave the stock a hold rating and three gave the company a buy rating. The 12-month average price target among analysts who have reported …
Read More »As U.S. technology tumbles, traditional stocks are back in force
In less than two weeks and 2022 has already delivered its first stock market drama. A large sell-off in tech stocks – which started last week and continued on Monday – rocked U.S. stock markets. This technological rout was also bad news for UK investors, including the Scottish Mortgage Investment …
Read More »Dobson goes endlessly to win Silicon Valley Amateur
Dobson goes endlessly to win Silicon Valley Amateur Sean-Karl Dobson, 2022 Silicon Valley amateur champion Sean-Karl Dobson, a student at Westlake High School in Austin, TX, was not looking to duplicate Saturday’s record-breaking performance. He was focused on winning a golf tournament. Because how to follow a 62 under par, …
Read More »Silicon Valley companies virtually attend CES, delay plans to return to office
Silicon Valley companies virtually attend CES, delay plans to return to office The Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show kicked off Wednesday, with a few notable Silicon Valley tech companies opting to virtually attend the industry show. At the same time, Bay Area tech workers are wondering how long they’ll be …
Read More »Why Silicon Valley can’t escape Elizabeth Holmes
SAN JOSE, Calif .– In 2016, start-up founders sang, “Theranos doesn’t stand for, we’re better,” in a vacation video created by venture capital firm First Round Capital. Over the following years, several columnists wrote that Silicon Valley shouldn’t be blamed for Theranos. Last month, Keith Rabois, a venture capitalist, said …
Read More »Trends in Capital Formation: SEC OASB Annual Report | Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives
[co-authors: Carlos Juarez, Marc Leong] The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (âOASBâ) recently released its Annual report 2021 (the âReportâ), which reviews the capital raising activities of a variety of businesses, from startups and emerging companies to small public enterprises. The OASB, in collaboration with the …
Read More »Hillicon Valley – Shutterfly Gets Hacked
Today it’s Monday. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing everything you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-inscription. Follow The Hill journalist Maggie Miller (@ magmill95) and the technical team, Chris Mills Rodrigo (@millsrodrigo) and Rebecca Klar (@rebeccaklar_), for more coverage. …
Read More »Kalaari Sponsors Raised Over $ 600 Million In 2021
MUMBAI : Limited partners (LPs) of venture capital firm Kalaari Capital generated returns of over $ 600 million in 2021 alone after the company exited around 10 companies, partially or fully. âWe’ve had about 8-10 solid outings this year, some bigger than others. I think a few of our funds …
Read More »Miami’s startup scene gets hotter during pandemic
Miami has become a more desirable city than ever. An unexpected consequence of the pandemic, the tech industry is flocking to this glamorous South Florida city. The beginnings of the hype on the Miami tech scene can be traced back to a single tweet in December 2020. The tweet was …
Read More »Consumer Financial Protection Bureau confirms BNPL investigation
Receive instant alerts for news on your actions. Claim your 1-week free trial for Street Insider Premium here. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders to five companies offering âbuy now, pay laterâ (BNPL) credits. Orders for collecting information on the risks and rewards of these …
Read More »UNCF and Boys & Girls Clubs announce programs to bring students into STEM fields
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and UNCF (formerly United Negro College Fund) have announced separate plans to provide underserved youth with opportunities to learn and develop skills in STEM fields. Starting next year, Boys and Girls Clubs will be participating in the Anyone Can Code project which …
Read More »Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) to report earnings of $ 1.79 per share
Stock analysts expect Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) posts earnings per share of $ 1.79 for the current quarter, Zack reports. Two analysts estimated the regional leadership’s earnings, with the highest estimate of EPS at $ 1.85 and the lowest estimate at $ 1.72. Regional management reported earnings per share …
Read More »British watchdog action against Facebook on Giphy proves it has teeth | Larry Elliott
Big tech has two faces. A Face presents a new form of business: inclusive, socially liberal, very fashionable, supporting Democrats rather than Republicans, and unlike anything that came before. Remove your makeup and another face appears: the face of a monopoly seeking to protect itself from its rivals. Over the …
Read More »Adventure capitalism | The Economist
November 27, 2021 VLADIMIR LENIN believed that a small vanguard could, by force of will, harness historical forces to transform the workings of world capitalism. He was right. However, the revolutionaries were not bearded Bolsheviks but a few thousand investors, mostly based in Silicon Valley, managing less than 2% of …
Read More »State-backed venture capital group takes stakes in UK start-ups
The venture capital arm of the state-owned British Business Bank has acquired its first direct stakes in a range of UK start-ups, adding to a growing portfolio of investments made by the government to support businesses during and after the pandemic. British Patient Capital, which has a budget of £ …
Read More »Coresight research study reveals challenges of buying digital gifts and untapped opportunities for retailers and brands
U.S. shopping habits continue to be influenced by COVID-19 this holiday season. Consumers remain cautious about looking for gifts in shopping malls, with data from Coresight Research showing 64% of U.S. shoppers have moved some online gift shopping due to the pandemic. Online channels accounted for 20% of vacation sales …
Read More »China’s biggest venture capitalist cuts stakes in Meituan and Pinduoduo
China’s biggest venture capitalist has stepped up sales of stakes in three of its biggest investments, which are now among the country’s biggest tech companies, as Beijing’s scrutiny of the sector results in sweeping new regulations. Sequoia Capital China boss Neil Shen has sold up to $ 215 million worth …
Read More »Global venture capital funding continues on tear in October with $ 54 billion invested – Crunchbase News
As we enter the final quarter of a successful funding year, the record pace of global venture capital funding continues. Subscribe to Daily Crunchbase More than $ 54 billion was invested in more than 2,000 companies around the world in October. This is the fourth highest funding month in 2021, …
Read More »BNPL competition heats up, Bowery Farming TC-1, Silicon Valley dreams – TechCrunch
Is Southeast Asia About To Hit An Inflection Point For Tech Startups? Four hundred million people in the region are already using the internet, but by the end of the year, one estimate suggests that 80% of the population over the age of 15 in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, …
Read More »Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook is making hate online worse – NBC Bay Area
Former Facebook data scientist-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen told UK lawmakers working on legislation to curb social media companies on Monday that the company was exacerbating hatred and extremism online and explained how it could improve online security. Haugen has appeared before a parliamentary committee examining the UK government’s bill to crack …
Read More »Tech billionaire helps Facebook whistleblower
Omidyar’s global philanthropic organization Luminate manages Haugen’s press and government relations in Europe, and his foundation last year donated $ 150,000 to Whistleblower Aid, the non-profit organization that provides legal representation and advice to Haugen. And Haugen’s senior public relations representative in the United States, former Obama spokesman Bill Burton, …
Read More »How Adobe Became Silicon Valley’s Silent Reinventor
October 16, 2021 BY SILICON VALLEY standards, Adobe is a lackluster company. Nudging 40 he’s middle aged. It doesn’t grab the headlines with the mega-mergers or have a boastful CEO. “I feel very comfortable not being there hitting my chest,” confesses her boss, Shantanu Narayen, in a rare interview. All …
Read More »Both sides must work together to tackle technology monopolies
One of the few things that most Republicans and Democrats agree on is the need to tackle big tech monopolies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Despite this bipartisan consensus, however, these companies have manipulated Washington to avoid accountability. Fortunately, Jonathan Kanter, who has been appointed to head the Justice Department’s …
Read More »High-priced venture capital tech deals spark overheating fears
Receive free updates on venture capital investments We will send you a MyFT Daily Summary email gathering the latest news on venture capital investing every morning. Venture capitalists are increasing the valuations they are giving to start-ups at the fastest pace of the past decade, stoking fears of the market …
Read More »Meet the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Using Cryptocurrency to Create Social Impact
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. You are reading Entrepreneur United States, an international Entrepreneur Media franchise. Long before he launched four successful tech companies, Bay Area crypto connoisseur Nick Sullivan was used to the act of balancing career and family. After having her first child at 17, …
Read More »Indonesian tech startups drop deal plans with US Spac in favor of local approach
The successful nationwide listing of Indonesian e-commerce group Bukalapak has prompted other start-ups in the country to abandon plans for overseas equity offerings in favor of a local one, signaling a payday for their foreign donors. The interest of international investors in the Indonesian tech sector has grown, groups such …
Read More »Extract from the book | The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and the pursuit of power in Silicon Valley
FORCE OF DEPORTATION On December 14, just a month after Thiel joined the transition, and a month before the inauguration, he was seated near the center of a long table in a meeting room on the twenty-fifth floor of Trump Tower. The elected president was planted, as usual, in the …
Read More »Peter Thiel, bane of Silicon Valley
Sep 25, 2021 FOR A MAN who wants to live forever, Peter Thiel has already done enough in his 53 years to leave mere mortals exhausted and above all frustrated. The venture capitalist, techno-utopian and scourge of the liberal left is a myriad of contradictions. He co-founded PayPal, a payments …
Read More »No other Silicon Valley in sight, report says – Crunchbase News
Through Alberto Onetti Is Silicon Valley losing its advantage? Are we seeing an exodus of tech workers and companies from Silicon Valley? Where is the next Silicon Valley? These have been the most asked questions in the Bay Area for some time and especially during the pandemic. Subscribe to Daily …
Read More »Atlanta, Chicago Outperforming Silicon Valley in Tech Jobs
For many years, Atlanta has done its best to cultivate a strong tech scene. Low rents, the presence of large corporations, and cool office space for startups have all helped to attract tech companies and technologists. Now it looks like all of these efforts are paying off. According to Burning …
Read More »The telework argument has already been won by startups – TechCrunch
Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startup and market newsletter. It is inspired by what day of the week Exchange column dig, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Register now here. The debate on remote working, office culture, how to …
Read More »Silicon Valley poaches kiwi talent with $ 150,000 in salaries for graduates
Pavan Vyas has a major problem: growth. He is the Managing Director of Rush Digital, the company that developed the Covid-19 tracker application. But rather than sit back and enjoy his success, he has other issues on his mind. He needs to hire 15-20 more employees if Rush is to …
Read More »Venture capital is probably not dead – TechCrunch
Venture capitalists this week discuss a recent article in The Information titled “The End of Venture Capital As We Know It”. As with almost everything you read, the article in question is a bit more nuanced than its title. His author, Sam lessin, makes very good points. But I don’t …
Read More »Work-Bench, New York’s Leading Corporate Tech Start-Up Scene Donor, Raises $ 100 Million Third Fund
Jessica Lin (left) and Jonathan Lehr (right) claim that one of the keys to Work-Bench’s success so far has been a … [+] desire “to constantly push us to change and innovate”. Worktable Jonathan Lehr and Jessica Lin started Work-Bench from humble beginnings in 2013. Although both come from tech-related …
Read More »More money sues Indian tech start-ups as investors shy away from Chinese names
At a time when investors are selling Chinese tech stocks, more money is chasing Indian startups. Shares of food delivery app Zomato soared to 82% when they debuted on the National Stock Exchange of India on Friday. The initial public offering was priced at Rs 76 per share, or just …
Read More »CoreSite Improves Connectivity in Silicon Valley with Dedicated Google Cloud Interconnect
CoreSite Realty announced support for Google Cloud Partner Interconnect, a Google Cloud service that allows customers to connect to Google Cloud worldwide, as well as direct internet peering available natively on its campus Silicon Valley data center. Added connectivity options and high-performance interoperability for customers deployed on the CoreSite Silicon …
Read More »Silicon Valley companies plan to turn school buses into 1 GW virtual power plant – News
Two California tech companies have joined forces to push forward a plan to roll out 10,000 electric school buses over the next four years. In addition to transporting students, the buses will serve as a 1 GW âvirtual power plantâ to supply power to the state grid. The companies are …
Read More »What Amazon and Facebook are wrong about Lina Khan
Last week, Facebook has filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission demanding that its chairman, Commissioner Lina Khan, recuse oneself of any decision involving Facebook. Two weeks earlier, Amazon had filed the same request, with the two tech giants arguing that its previously expressed views on concentration in the …
Read More »Capitalizing on remote working, US cities attract tech workers
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) – At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaleesa Garland, marketing director of an e-commerce startup, had the opportunity to relocate from the San Francisco Bay Area to Tulsa , Oklahoma – a city previously not on its radar. It was a tempting offer: $ …
Read More »Biden Silicon Valley Winners – WSJ
Netflix co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos arrive for the Allen & Company Sun Valley conference last week in Idaho. Photo: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images There is a lot of talk on Beltway and in the media that President Joe Biden’s regulatory agenda threatens big business and especially big …
Read More »SoftBank to open venture capital firm in Israel headed by former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen
SoftBank, the Japanese company that manages the world’s largest venture capital fund, is preparing to open an office in Israel to be headed by former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, according to reports in the Hebrew press. Softbank’s Vision Fund has over $ 100 billion in committed capital and has supported …
Read More »US Shuts Down Chinese Tech Firm with Top-tier Silicon Valley Funding
The US Department of Commerce has blocked 14 Chinese tech companies, including one funded by leading US investment firm Sequoia Capital, over links to human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China. The Commerce Department on Friday added facial recognition company DeepGlint (also known as Beijing Geling Shentong Information …
Read More »Michelle McBane on narrowing the gender investment gap in venture capital
A recent Crunchbase survey found that 11% of all venture capital dollars went to companies with at least one woman on the founding team. However, 16% of all startup venture capital dollars went to companies with at least one woman on the founding team. For Michelle McBane, Managing Director of …
Read More »South Bay tech companies expand offices and prepare for return of remote workers
Tech firm’s office space expands in South Bay KTVU’s Emma Goss reports. SAN JOSE, California – Demand for office space in Silicon Valley has skyrocketed over the past three months, driven by large South Bay tech companies expanding their real estate footprint. Colliers, a commercial real estate company with offices …
Read More »ARTPARK to launch $ 100 million venture capital fund exclusively for AI and robotics startups
ARTPARK, a non-profit organization that supports technological solutions to social problems, is set to launch a $ 100 million venture capital fund for Indian startups in robotics and artificial intelligence. It will be the largest venture capital fund supporting the AI ââand robotics industry in the country, where funding is …
Read More »Silicon Valley claims algorithmic bias is an accident. It’s not.
At the end of June, the MIT Technology Review reported on how some of the biggest job search sites in the world, including LinkedIn, Monster, and ZipRecruiter,tried to eliminate bias in their artificial intelligence job interview software. These remedies came after incidents in which AI video interview software turned out …
Read More »Wales’ fintech sector has potential in Silicon Valley, says Treasury Minister John Glen
Cardiff and South Wales are well positioned to harness the potential of its emerging fintech sector, said Treasury Secretary John Glen, but said a planned £ 1bn growth fund to support the sector across the UK should not have an element earmarked for Welsh businesses. Mr Glen was speaking during …
Read More »Almost Silicon Valley: DataRobot CEO Sees Potential in West Virginia | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo courtesy of West Virginia University Views of downtown West Virginia University, Evansdale and the HSC campus as seen from Granville. CHARLESTON – Over the past couple of years, West Virginia has seen a steady growth of tech companies that have made Mountain State their home, creating a new kind …
Read More »Gainesville Tech Fund wants investors to take the risk of harnessing local talent
Stay away from Silicon Valley, Boston and Chicago – Venture capitalist Dave Scalzo says Florida is the country’s best-kept secret when it comes to technological growth and innovation. Scalzo’s venture capital firm Kirenaga, which has invested in startups and innovators in the Sunshine State for the past six years, is …
Read More »JPMorgan acquires Nutmeg, the British digital wealth manager
Sign for JP Morgan on March 7, 2020 in London, UK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City. Mike Kemp | Getty Images LONDON – JPMorgan Chase announced Thursday that it has agreed to buy UK online …
Read More »Tri-Valley Executives Aim to Grow East Bay – Silicon Valley Innovation Hub
PLEASANTON – The Tri-Valley is on its way to becoming a long-term hub for a range of innovative and cutting-edge technology companies – but leaders in the East Bay region still have a long way to go to make this dream come true. . The necessary work is embodied in …
Read More »3 takeaways from Knight Vision Capital founder David Wei at the 2021 Global Venture Capital Summit
Knight Vision Capital founder and former Alibaba CEO David Wei delivered a speech at the 2021 Global Venture Capital Summit on June 10 in Xi’an. He discussed the current venture capital and startup ecosystem, as well as his take on the evolution of the tech and venture capital sectors in …
Read More »Ten Leading Venture Capital Firms Partner In $ 50 Million Fund To Support Under-Represented Investors
Screendoor’s 10 founders partnered with venture capital firms to launch a fund of funds to support emerging fund managers from under-represented backgrounds. Screen door Future venture capitalists looking to raise funds for the first time often face a chicken-and-egg problem: to raise funds, they need to demonstrate a history of …
Read More »Facebook extends Trump suspension until January 2023 – TechCrunch
For a recap of TechCrunch’s most important and important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3:00 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for June 4, 2021. What a week, right? It was four super busy days. But don’t think the pace of the news …
Read More »University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge Labs. TVA launches the Techstars accelerator
Three of East Tennessee’s leading institutions are launching a collaboration to make the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Corridor a national innovation hub. Oak Ridge National Lab, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the University of Tennessee System are partnering with global company Techstars to launch a startup accelerator that will grow 30 tech companies …
Read More »DeSantis goes on the attack with Tech Bill amid Silicon Valley mischief
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis sign a new law this week designed to protect residents and community leaders from high-tech voice checks. On Monday, DeSantis banned social media companies from censoring or dismantling Floridians without offering detailed standards of their guidelines with consistent enforcement, with fines of up to $ …
Read More »Did US Representative Gaetz call for an armed uprising against Silicon Valley?
As Silicon Valley recovers from Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Jose, a beleaguered US congressman attacked alleged conservative censorship by Silicon Valley tech companies and urged supporters to exercise their right to wear arms. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, allegedly investigated into sex trafficking and child sex allegations, at a rally …
Read More »Rising house prices in Silicon Valley don’t deter buyers
Notoriously high home prices are the norm in San Jose, California, and the rest of Silicon Valley. But in the hot housing market of 2021, even these homes are getting immediate and multiple offers when they hit the market. Local Coldwell banker Agent Theresa Wellman said the region’s seven-figure price …
Read More »Matt Gaetz tells supporters they have ‘an obligation to use the Second Amendment’ against Silicon Valley
Matt Gaetz has told his supporters they have an “ obligation ” to use their Second Amendment rights against Silicon Valley companies, in retaliation for their blocking of conservatives like Donald Trump. The Florida congressman was in Georgia Thursday night, speaking alongside Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents the district. The …
Read More »2021 Care Award winner sees Dayton area as next ‘Silicon Valley’
Asked about plans to recruit new employees at the company’s head office in Dayton Arcade, James O’Hara, president, CEO and co-founder of ConsumerOptix said, “It’s in the cards right now.” âThat’s the only thing we do with these funds – hire the best tech and marketing talent here in Dayton …
Read More »Dozens of tech companies urge Biden administration to open government up to private sector innovation
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should ensure that government agencies enforce well-established business preference regulations when it comes to purchasing software, 44 big tech companies and three alliances have written in one letter to the president Joe biden today. The …
Read More »Digital tax uncertainty worries PE / VC managers
The expected increase in capital gains is prompting some business owners, who otherwise might have remained in charge, to consider selling their businesses. And the time has come, as venture capital and private equity funds are scrambling to return to acquisition mode. For many business owners looking to sell their …
Read More »Florida governor signs law to curb big social media companies, blows up Silicon Valley – CBS San Francisco
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill to punish social media platforms that remove “conservative ideas” from their sites, although he is not clear if this would go through the Constitution because violating the First Amendment. The new law will allow the state …
Read More »Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill to stop big-tech censorship – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a stopover in South Florida Monday morning at Florida International University over a bill that he says protects Floridians from major censorship. technologies. “This is a big deal, we don’t even need to get into the election meddling that we see from …
Read More »Global crisis? Israeli tech sees venture capital activity soar during pandemic
By Lee Moser, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of AnD Ventures Not only in the history books, but current global circumstances also show, perhaps counter-intuitively, that times of crisis are a great opportunity for investors. Several large companies were first created during the crises, including General Motors, Trader Joe’s, Microsoft and …
Read More »Viewpoint: How Silicon Valley Is Transforming The Freight Industry
The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Ryan B. Schreiber Due to the work we do at CarrierDirect, the most common question I get is, “Where is the industry going?” Yet often the same …
Read More »Snap spends over $ 500 million to acquire WaveOptics, AR display startup – TechCrunch
For a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Welcome to Daily Crunch for May 21, 2021. In conclusion of the week, bitcoin fell sharply today on the (more?) News from China regarding possible restrictions on cryptocurrencies …
Read More »See the real faces of Silicon Valley
Through Mary Beth Meehan and Fred turner Mary Beth Meehan is a freelance photographer and writer. Fred Turner is Professor of Communication at Stanford University. The workers of Silicon Valley rarely resemble the idealized men in its tradition. They are sometimes heavier, sometimes older, often female, often darker skinned. Many …
Read More »Facebook, Netflix and YouTube product managers battle to add black talent
Maryanna Quigless, co-founder of Black Product ManagersThe industry must be aware of this reality which representation is not just about placing a few blacks in roles. It’s about hiring black people in high-leverage roles that the product is a part of. Within technology companies, product managers play a vital role. …
Read More »Missouri State University’s eFactory program seeks start-ups
Timothy Baynes told the News Leader on Friday that when most people think of the âstartup ecosystemâ of tech companies, they associate sources of initial investment with places like Boston and Silicon Valley. But Baynes, CEO of a Springfield-based startup dedicated to optimizing the online shopping experience by “intelligent recommendation”, …
Read More »Layoffs surface in Bay Area despite job resumption
SAN JOSE – Several San Francisco Bay Area companies – including some tech companies – have revealed layoffs affecting hundreds of workers, further downsizing that flies in the face of recent reports of job gains jobs in the area, according to official state government reports. Lumentum, Boston Scientific, Hitachi Vantara, …
Read More »Dog rescued from tight space between buildings in San Francisco – CBS San Francisco
On the road to recovery: economists say now is the right time for job seekersEconomists say that even with high unemployment, now is a great time to look for work. Susie Steimle reports. (4-29-21) 2 hours ago San Jose police catch one of two suspects in cheeky car invasion robberiesSan …
Read More »Apto Solutions expands with hyperscale facility in New Bay Area
Pursue its mission to help promote circularity within industry, innovator of IT asset disposal Apto Solutions announces exciting expansion with its new facility in the California Bay Area. The latter location will join existing facilities in Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA, to better serve Silicon Valley technology companies with Apto’s …
Read More »Big profit venture capital investments
Share Tweet Share Share Share E-mail For years, the venture capital industry has been a place where the huge rewards of technology investments have often been overshadowed by much more unsuccessful offers. But as the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday April 28, the past few months have seen “an …
Read More »California Dreaming: despite the departure of some companies, California should remain a technology capital
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) – What do tech giants like Apple, Google and Facebook have in common? They were all born in the state of California. As the industry becomes more competitive with some companies moving to other states, experts say the strengths California has to offer technology will keep …
Read More »Wall Street and Silicon Valley have little to show when it comes to diversity commitments, critics say
A clash between Wells Fargo and a prominent union investor over racial fairness at the banking giant highlights growing pressure on some of America’s biggest companies to keep their promises to improve their labor practices. diversity. Wells Fargo on Tuesday urges shareholders to vote against a proposal calling on the …
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