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Silicon Valley is obsessed with ‘dopamine fasting’ to stay sane. It might...
Dopamine fasting is a hot Silicon Valley trend that involves taking a time-out from presumed "problematic" and "pleasurable" behaviors such as cruising through social media, gaming, masturbating,...
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WeWork is just the 'tip of the iceberg.' Here's why one market expert thinks...
Vincent Deluard, the director of global macro strategy at INTL FCStone, says Silicon Valley's business model is fundamentally unsustainable and primed for a collapse. In an interview with Real Vision,...
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A futuristic farming startup raised $260 million from Jeff Bezos and SoftBank...
The startup Plenty has raised $260 million from investors, including Jeff Bezos and SoftBank, to transform agriculture with a type of indoor tech known as vertical farming.Seven former employees told...
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A Silicon Valley startup is offering $10,000 to workers who volunteer to...
A Silicon Valley startup called MainStreet is offering Bay Area tech workers $10,000 to live somewhere else. Tech firms can hire MainStreet to recruit and hire workers in Silicon Valley, and MainStreet...
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The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America in 2019
Real estate blog Property Shark has released its annual ranking of the most expensive ZIP codes in the United States.For the third year in a row, Silicon Valley suburb Atherton took the top spot.The...
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Silicon Valley is just realizing that profitable companies are wise...
On Thursday, Austin-based Next Coast Ventures announced its second fund totaling $130 million, up from its first $85 million fund.The early-stage firm will lead Series A and Series B investments in...
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You need to watch every single minute of Sacha Baron Cohen's scintillating...
In 24 minutes, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen completely tore apart Facebook's defense for not policing disinformation that exists on its website.Cohen also made the case to regulate the world's...
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These are the 6 tips for starting a successful company in Silicon Valley —...
Many young entrepreneurs dream of having a great career in Silicon Valley, but very few are able to realize it.Business Insider spoke to mentors, founders, and investors to give you the best advice on...
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Here's how and why this VC is finding opportunities in startups and founders...
Charles Hudson has created a niche for himself in Silicon Valley'sventure capital ecosystem by pursuing opportunities others have largely ignored.Hudson's firm, Precursor Ventures, focuses on nascent...
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Family offices and the ultra wealthy are piling into investments in European...
Europe has minted a new generation of tech millions after some notable IPOs and acquisitions. These wealthy founders are now re-investing their earnings back into the continent's tech ecosystem.Private...
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Inside drone startup Skydio's Silicon Valley offices, where it tests the...
Skydio is a drone startup changing the way consumers can operate drones autonomously.The company was founded by three MIT grads — two of which are ex-Googlers who worked on the tech giant's drone...
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Carta's CEO explains why he's doing away with draconian employee separation...
On Nov. 22, Carta CEO Henry Ward announced new separation policies at the fintech startup, including departure pay for all employees and removing separation agreements and legal documents.Ward told...
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Language-learning app Duolingo is now valued at more than $1 billion after an...
Language-learning company Duolingo just raised $30 million from CapitalG, an investment fund under Google's parent company, Alphabet. This investment means the company is now valued at over $1 billion...
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Silicon Valley's newest startup trend? Shoeless office policies.
Silicon Valley startups are offering no-shoes office policies, allowing employees to spend the workday in house slippers, socks, or barefoot.It's the latest trend that embodies the region's famous...
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Andreessen Horowitz's new growth fund just invested $30 million into Imply,...
Imply, an open source data analytics startup, announced $30 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz's new growth fund. The funding values the 4-year-old startup at $350 million.Imply...
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15 modest-sized houses in San Francisco with huge price tags
San Francisco has more billionaires per inhabitant than any other city.Real estate prices have skyrocketed, with an average house costing upwards of $1.4 million and, as of last year, 81% of the homes...
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Inside Samsung's new Silicon Valley retail store, which is opening up down...
Samsung is opening a retail experience store in Palo Alto, California, in what is the company's fourth store opening of its kind in the US.The store is designed to give customers firsthand access to...
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Disappointing photos show what living in San Francisco on a tech salary...
Tech workers come to Silicon Valley in droves with dreams of working for one of the world's biggest tech companies, like Google or Apple — or with hopes of founding their own.Such a position entails a...
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AUDIO: The mystery of how a startup founder went missing and died in Silicon...
Erin Valenti, a seemingly successful and ambitious tech founder, was on her way home from a business trip to California when she called her mother. She became confused and rambling.After Valenti missed...
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There are profitless companies far beyond Silicon Valley. One market expert...
Vincent Deluard, the director of global macro strategy at INTL FCStone, says some of Silicon Valley's worst traits are popping up in other areas of the marketplace.He notes the flood of companies that...
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