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Top Tech Critic Kara Swisher Bashes Silicon Valley ‘Self-Patting-on-the-Back’ Problem

"They always tell people things are gonna change the world. Somehow a dating app is going to change the world. But it's not!"
By Sissi Cao
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 14: Engineer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk of The Boring Company listens as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about constructing a high speed transit tunnel at Block 37 during a news conference on June 14, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Musk said he could create a 16-passenger vehicle to operate on a high-speed rail system that could get travelers to and from downtown Chicago and O'hare International Airport under twenty minutes, at speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

Not All Silicon Valley CEOs Are Assholes—Just the Loudest, Most Famous Ones

Money, power and hubris have always been a toxic brew in corporate America. But Silicon Valley adds extra ingredients, like self-righteousness and a messianic complex.
By Rich Jaroslovsky
Masayoshi Son named his company SoftBank to illustrate the idea of "a bank of software."

How SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Upended Global Tech in 2017

Son had established a reputation for audacity and clairvoyance in Asia long before he became familiar to Silicon Valley.
By Sissi Cao
Shervin Pishevar is an investor in Uber, Airbnb and Slack.

Early Uber Investor Leaves VC Firm After Multiple Sexual Harassment Claims

By Sissi Cao
Women take fewer management positions in tech companies.

A Data-Backed Look Into Silicon Valley’s Gender Equality Problem

By Sissi Cao
Protestors rally against white supremacy and racism in New York City's Columbus Circle.

Facebook Removes White Nationalist Group Pages After Charlottesville Attack

By John Bonazzo

Comment Sections Fall Out of Fashion

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Jason Calacanis Made a News Service For Tech Elites Because TechCrunch 'Is a Joke'

By Jack Smith IV

Best Tech Events This Week: Startup Weekend Fashion Battle, Transatlantic Entrepreneur & More

By Gary Sharma
Allison Williams wearing a Windows '95 screensaver at the Apple Store SoHo. (Photo: Getty images)

Rumor Roundup: Allison Williams Talks Tech and Uber Aggravates Sundance Crowds

By The Editors
Wealthy man, Mr. Cook (Photo: News.au)

Booting Up: The Syrian Electronic Army Rings In the New Year By Hacking Skype

By Jordan Valinsky
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