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View of the Twitter headquarters pictured with a blue bird icon.
Dec 6

Twitter Has Reportedly Installed Beds For Employees Working Around the Clock

As Twitter employees returned to the office, some reportedly discovered rooms had been converted into sleeping areas.
By Courtney Vinopal
Side profile of Elizabeth Holmes arriving at a federal courthouse.
Nov 18

Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos, Was Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

A federal judge in Silicon Valley has sentenced former Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison. A jury found her guilty on four counts of defrauding investors in January.
By Courtney Vinopal
Elon Musk walks into the Twitter headquarters holding a white sink.
Nov 3

Does Twitter Really Need 7,500 Employees?

Does Twitter really need 7,500 employees? While Elon Musk has imposed sweeping cuts at the company, experts warn he could lose key talent if he lays off workers too quickly.
By Courtney Vinopal
People pass a newly unveiled logo for "Meta", the new name for Facebook's parent company, outside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park.
Sep 22

A Vibe Shift is Underway in Silicon Valley as the Allure of Big Tech Fades

By Courtney Vinopal
Close-up of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick wearing a tuxedo at a Vanity Fair event.
Jul 11

Leaked Documents Show How Uber Embraced Violence to Achieve Its Corporate Ambitions

By Courtney Vinopal
Jun 14

Microsoft Won’t Fight its Future Employees’ Union, Offering a New, Gentler Approach For Big Tech

By Courtney Vinopal
Jan 6

Juror Shares Deliberation Details Behind Elizabeth Holmes’ Mixed Verdict

By Sissi Cao
Jan 4

Elizabeth Holmes Trial Ends With Mixed Verdict—How Much Prison Time Could She Face?

By Sissi Cao
Sep 2

Theranos Trial: Will Elizabeth Holmes Escalate the Case to the US Supreme Court?

By Sissi Cao
Dec 15

Why Elon Musk And Other Tech Billionaires Are Leaving Silicon Valley For Texas

By Sissi Cao
Dec 1

Here Are the Most Charitable (And Stingiest) Tech and Finance Workers in the US

By Sissi Cao
Jul 22

TikTok Has a Few Survival Plans If US Slaps Ban On Chinese Apps

By Sissi Cao
May 28

Interest in Twitter, Facebook Jobs Surges After CEOs Allow Permanent Work From Home

By Sissi Cao
May 19

A Top Investor Explains How to Get VC Funding for Your Startup During the Pandemic

By Charles Yu
Feb 26

Salesforce’s Marc Benioff Scraps Co-CEO System After Just 18 Months

By Sissi Cao
Feb 19

How the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Finally Hurting Silicon Valley

By Chris Roberts
Feb 12

Judge Drops Conspiracy Charges Against Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes

By Sissi Cao
Jumia
Feb 6

Africa’s Fastest Growing Tech Hub Faces New Hurdles With Travel Ban

By Harmon Leon
Amazon
Jan 23

An Inside Look at the Most Evil (and Frankly Dangerous) Tech Companies

By Harmon Leon
Dec 28

Top Silicon Valley Stylist Spills Fashion Secrets of Tech CEOs and Founders

By Sissi Cao
Hallucinogenic drugs are now seen as a potential cure for depression, alcoholism and a means to get people off opioids.
Dec 17

Addiction Treatment Gets Psychedelic With ‘Shark Tank’ Investor-Approved Startup

By Harmon Leon
Dec 9

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Producer Rates Bill Gates’ Cameo Performance in Series Finale

By Sissi Cao
Ryan Reynolds
Nov 29

Ryan Reynolds Follows in the Footsteps of Jay-Z, Ashton Kutcher—And Invests in Tech

By Harmon Leon
The normalization of facial recognition technology and mass surveillance being used to target marginalized communities, whether in the hopes of "saving them" or not, is dangerous.
Nov 12

Sex Workers Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Mass Surveillance and Big Tech

By Erin Taylor
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