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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 -
How to Not Die in Silicon Valley
Here’s what Silicon Valley’s moguls are doing to beat death.Tech - Wired - November 14 -
Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?
WIRED takes a look at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential ideologies.Tech - Wired - 9 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 revolutionBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
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 yearsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
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 -
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 paybackBusiness - Financial Times - 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 -
How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?
There is fresh debate about the EU’s position in the technology raceWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley
Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretaryWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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 - November 11 -
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. - November 12 -
Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff
A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Minneapolis man accused of shooting neighbor arrested after lengthy standoff
A Minneapolis SWAT team took John Herbert Sawchak into custody days after Sawchak allegedly shot his neighbor. KARE's Michelle Baik reports.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
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Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks
As Cop29 in Azerbaijan reaches final stages, countries try to shore up support for conference where question of limiting global heating will be key. Australia is locked in a standoff with Turkey ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Disney Dreamlight Valley: Snippets Guide
Disney Dreamlight Valley 's second major expansion, The Storybook Vale, has no shortage of new content. There are three giant biomes to explore, multiple fresh faces to meet, and plenty of ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
Disney Dreamlight Valley Recipes List
The Dreamlight Valley recipes list grows longer with every update. In Disney Dreamlight Valley , you will need to grow crops and forage for food as part of your ongoing adventure in the Valley. ...Tech - GameSpot - 4 hours ago -
Georgia Tech joins Apple’s new silicon engineering initiative
Georgia Tech has joined Apple's initiative aimed at preparing students for hardware technology, computer architecture and chip design.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Introducing WIRED’s Flagship Podcast, ‘Uncanny Valley’
Will AI actually change the world? Will work and socialization be constrained to the metaverse? Uncanny Valley provides an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Stardew Valley’s 1.6 Update Is Out Everywhere (2024)
The popular farming game’s major update for all platforms includes a new farm type, new events, and a massive multiplayer option.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Three serene winter getaways in the Hudson Valley
Head upstate for quaint villages, historic inns, chic shops and cosy restaurants that are all at their quietest right nowWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
The ancient Lebanese valley being pounded by Israeli bombs
The Bekaa, known for its Roman temples, is now a focus of the IDF’s campaign against Hizbollah and paying a heavy costWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Get Merida
Disney Dreamlight Valley 's second major expansion, The Storybook Vale features a few familiar faces you can befriend. One of these is Merida from the 2012 Pixar film Brave, and you'll encounter ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
Serbia's opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the country's north earlier this month, setting off a standoff with riot policeWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers at the siteWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
‘What were you expecting? A bloodless war?’: how Cameroon became trapped in a forgotten standoff
The eight-year conflict between the country’s French- and English-speaking populations has its roots in the colonial past and modern injustice. . . Two plants sprouting from the rusty-red soil mark ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
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 -
Balatro Update Adds Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077 Crossovers
After the success of its first Friends of Jimbo collaboration pack in August, cult roguelike hit Balatro has just received a new free crossover pack including content themed around Cyberpunk ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25
