Stories Tagged as
Silicon Valley
Why the government can't compete with Silicon Valley
Mar 24, 2017
The federal tech workforce is graying, but the clunky hiring process and lower salaries are a turn off to younger workers.
Why Silicon Valley isn’t doing enough about gender equality
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 23, 2017
The tech industry is 'awful' to women, journalist and author Liza Mundy says.
Apple will build iPhones in India, widening its market there
by
Reema Khrais
Mar 23, 2017
Smartphone assembly in Bangalore starts in a couple months.
TaskRabbit doubles the number of cities it operates in
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 16, 2017
CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot talks about the company's expansion and what work will look like in the future.
Why Travis Kalanick needs 'leadership help'
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2017
The video of Uber's CEO arguing with a driver is just the latest scandal.
My Economy: Learning a trade instead of taking on debt
Feb 28, 2017
John Williams decided to become a mechanic rather than going to school.
Uber and Airbnb in the age of Trump
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 31, 2017
In his new book, Brad Stone writes about Silicon Valley startups that are changing the world.
For public good, not for profit.
Disrupting the hotel industry and urban economies
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2017
Leigh Gallagher dives into the story of Airbnb in her new book, looking at how a business idea turned into a multibillion-dollar company.
For the productivity-obsessed of Silicon Valley, coffee alone may not cut it anymore
by
Sam Harnett
Jan 16, 2017
“Nootropics” are a relatively new interest of Silicon Valley. Some say they improve cognitive function, but a nutritional scientist we spoke with has doubts.
Tech CEOs, most of whom opposed Trump, will meet with president-elect
by
Jed Kim
Dec 12, 2016
President-elect Trump has invited the chief executives of the nation’s largest tech companies to meet on Wednesday in Trump Tower. Silicon Valley was overwhelmingly opposed to Trump’s candidacy, but it’s dependent on Washington on several key issues. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.