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White House reportedly appoints first Chief Privacy Officer, and she's a Silicon Valley veteran (update)

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 7, 2013 04:20 pm + 15 comments

President Obama has reportedly created a new job at the White House — chief privacy officer. And Continue reading…
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Behind the curtain of Y Combinator, the 'sleep-away camp for startups'

By Amar Toor on May 4, 2013 10:12 am + 4 comments

Since its founding in 2005, Y Combinator has become one of the most prominent seed accelerators in Continue reading…
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Proposed immigration bill could stem Silicon Valley's brain drain

By Amar Toor on April 16, 2013 04:41 am + 32 comments

A bipartisan group of US senators this week is expected to unveil a sweeping immigration bill that Continue reading…
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Mark Zuckerberg launches FWD.us with notable Silicon Valley execs in fight for immigration reform

By Matt Brian on April 11, 2013 05:42 am + 68 comments

Mark Zuckerberg's entry into politics via an immigration reform group is now official. As noted by T Continue reading…
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Canada takes aim at Silicon Valley with new startup visa program

By Amar Toor on April 1, 2013 11:08 am + 39 comments

The Canadian government today officially launched its Start-Up Visa Program, as part of an ongoing Continue reading…
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California summer camp helps tech addicts unplug and power down

By Amar Toor on March 29, 2013 08:15 am + 14 comments

This June, an Oakland-based company called Digital Detox will hold a retreat designed to help Continue reading…
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Take a look inside Samsung's new $300 million Silicon Valley campus

By Sam Byford on February 27, 2013 04:54 am + 107 comments

Samsung is expanding its presence in Silicon Valley, and like Apple, Nvidia, and Facebook before it, Continue reading…
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Google office threatened by toxic vapors from Silicon Valley's early days

By Adi Robertson on February 22, 2013 05:16 pm + 20 comments

Google says it has fixed structural problems that were letting carcinogenic gas into a Mountain View Continue reading…
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Silicon Valley job growth returns to the dot-com days

By Amar Toor on February 7, 2013 04:07 am + 25 comments

Most of the country may be crawling its way out of the recession, but in Silicon Valley, the job Continue reading…
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'Silicon Valley' documentary debuts tonight at 9PM ET on PBS, watch a 16-minute preview now

By Nathan Ingraham on February 5, 2013 07:21 pm + 16 comments

The latest episode of PBS' documentary series American Experience is airing tonight, and it should Continue reading…