The Alphabet chairman and former Stanford president talks about strengthening ethics training for entrepreneurs and future business leaders. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bd39052c09dee5cbd062e8e/master/pass/John-Hennessy-458792508.jpg
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Leaders in Silicon Valley, entertainment, and professional sports are remembering Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, who died after a battle with cancer at 65
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, died Monday afternoon after battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The 65-year-old Seattle native is best-known for having launched Microsoft with Bill Gates, but he also operated the venture-capital firm Vulcan Ventures, and staked his claim on sports franchises as the owner of the Seattle Seahawks […]
Silicon Valley’s Tech Elite Zoom in on Crispr
“Where we are now with biotech feels quite a bit like where we were with information technology in the late 1990s,” said Napster co-founder Sean Parker on stage at WIRED25 https://media.wired.com/photos/5bc5058880ec002859e56c0d/master/pass/amy-lombard-WIRED_MG_9587.jpg
What ayahuasca — Silicon Valley’s latest drug of choice — does to your brain and body
AP Photo/Martin Mejia When brewed, the jungle vines and leaves that make ayahuasca have strange powers, often described as mystical. Ayahuasca is a psychedelic compound — along the lines of LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, though with different effects — that’s been used for thousands of years by shamans and communities in and around the Amazon […]
The Silicon Valley stylist who charges $2,000 or more to make techies look effortless says Rolexes are ‘gaudy’ and recommends a watch for less than $100 instead
Sergey Zaykov/Shutterstock Silicon Valley famously has its own set of fashion rules. Casual dress has always been king in the tech world, but some tech employees are opting for a more polished look. Stylist Victoria Hitchcock spoke to Vox about how techies can achieve an effortless style. Dressing for success means something different in Silicon […]
A dead mall near Apple’s Silicon Valley headquarters is transforming into a $4 billion development
Eric Risberg/AP City officials approved the construction of a $ 4 billion development project just blocks away from Apple Park, the company’s new headquarters. The project was stalled for years due to concerns about congestion, traffic, and declining home values. The approval could set a precedent for future affordable housing proposals, including a $ 29 million initiative in […]
A Silicon Valley startup with Chelsea Clinton on its board is launching the first at-home test for an HIV prevention drug, and you can try it right now
Nurx Nurx, a Silicon Valley prescription drug delivery startup that once solely dispensed birth control, is launching a new service that allows patients who want HIV-prevention drug Truvada to do the required testing at home. It’s a big move for the company, which recently raised $ 36 million and added Chelsea Clinton to its board […]
The Techies Turning Kenya Into a Silicon Savannah
The country is home to a $ 1 billion tech scene. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b6cd1a777a9d822a46426a6/master/pass/coke_07.jpg
What Silicon Valley still gets wrong about innovation
GUEST: Silicon Valley well exemplifies the saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Very little has changed over the past decade, with the Valley still mired in myth and stale stereotype. Ask any older entrepreneurs or women who have tried to get financing; they will tell you of the walls they […]
Ro Khanna Says Silicon Valley Libertarianism Is Dead
The congressman from the heart of tech-land says Democrats must appeal to voters on voters’ self-interest. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b579c787756071a9b78f180/master/pass/rokhanna-894987748.jpg
