How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

Here’s what Silicon Valley’s moguls are doing to beat death.

Tech - Wired - 11 hours ago

How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me

Tech workers cannot resist the cult video game that asks players to single-handedly restage the industrial revolution

Business - Financial Times - October 25

How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump’s Biggest Donors

Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

The stoicism secret: how Ryan Holiday became a Silicon Valley guru

He has sold 5m books about this ancient Greek approach to life – and been feted by sports teams and CEOs. What makes this former PR man so popular?. What is it that made the former PR man turned ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?

There is fresh debate about the EU’s position in the technology race

World - Financial Times - November 7

How Silicon Valley Swapped Its 2016 Anti-Trump Scorn for Warm Applause in 2024

CEOs’ kudos for Trump’s win—and the silence of once-outspoken employees—is a clear sign of how much the tech world has changed over the past eight years.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Pentagon Seeks Silicon Valley Elite to Join Reserves

A new Defense Department initiative would recruit top technical minds as part-time military officers.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push

New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 years

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Mark Cuban: Trump's Silicon Valley backers believe they can 'manipulate' him

Investor and television personality Mark Cuban told The Hill on Tuesday the Silicon Valley leaders who are shifting to the right and backing former President Trump could be doing so with hopes of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Silicon Valley super-spenders leave too much in the cloud

Amazon, like its peers, is fuzzy on its investment plans, and the potential payback

Business - Financial Times - November 1

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”

Tech - Wired - November 1

Silicon Valley’s political involvement began long before Musk and Bezos

The 2024 election has been described as the first Silicon Valley election. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are the latest tech moguls to dominate the headlines for their political positions. Bezos, owner ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton

The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies

Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets

Female crooks are exploiting superstition and family love to swindle other women.

How to prepare your online accounts for when you die

Most people have accumulated a pile of data on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes

Tech - ABC News - October 24

How a Metal Detector Hobby Turned Up the Chew Valley Hoard in Britain

A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?

World - Yahoo News - October 17

How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?

Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker ...

World - ABC News - October 17

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Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Western State Mountaineers: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

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Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Miss Valley State Delta Devils: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time

How to watch Iowa State vs. Mississippi Valley State basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Creighton Bluejays vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Creighton vs. UTRGV basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

How to watch Utah Valley Wolverines vs. UTEP Miners: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Utah Valley vs. Texas-El Paso basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

How to watch North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Utah Valley Wolverines: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

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Sports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago

Missouri Tigers vs. Miss Valley State Delta Devils: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Missouri vs. Mississippi Valley State basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 10 hours ago

‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?

“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Brothers Des and Sam Holmes were travelling in a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry.

The delicate task of granting the right to die

MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ethical questions

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

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