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A legendary Silicon Valley investor wants to split California into three states, and his proposal just qualified for the November ballot

Frederick M. Brown/Getty A proposal to split California into three states — Northern California, California (new), and Southern California — has qualified to appear on the ballot in November's general election. The measure received more th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 13th, 2018

"Bitcoin Fixes This": Silicon Valley Icon Slams "Job-Crushing" Biden Tax Plan, "Oppressive Government"

"Bitcoin Fixes This": Silicon Valley Icon Slams "Job-Crushing" Biden Tax Plan, "Oppressive Government" With stocks tumbling following the report that Joe Biden is considering a proposal that would double the capital gains tax.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 23rd, 2021

Silicon Valley unemployment rate drops to November 2020 levels

Silicon Valley's unemployment rate hit 5.1% in March, its lowest level since November 2020, according to a new analysis. The rate fell 0.3 percentage points from February, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley's Institute for Regional Studies, whic.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2021

The 30 highest-paying jobs in California

We found the highest-paying jobs in the home of Silicon Valley and Hollywood using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers are one of the hi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2021

The media landscape shifted under Silicon Valley"s feet, so now they"re trying to silence criticism they don"t like

Clubhouse investor Marc Andreessen's at.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 11th, 2021

The GameStop saga didn"t revolutionize the stock market - it just proved how out of touch Wall Street has become for the average American

Representative Ro Khanna of California's Silicon Valley discusses the true lessons of GameStop mania in a new episode of "Pitchfork Economics." GameStop's s.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 20th, 2021

San Francisco, Silicon Valley, other areas allowed to resume indoor dining, gym reopenings

More parts of California moved out of the most restrictive purple tier Tuesday. More parts of California moved out of the most restrictive purple tier Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 2nd, 2021

Battery maker Enovix to go public, after $1.1 billion merger deal with SPAC Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition

California-based Enovix Corp., which makes 3D silicon lithium-ion bat.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 22nd, 2021

Latinos make up 25% of Santa Clara, San Mateo counties — but are rare on Silicon Valley"s corporate boards

U.S. Latinos represent a GDP of $2.6 trillion — more than the total GDP of Brazil, Canada or Mexico. But they're hard to find on corporate boards, even in California......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 17th, 2021

Khosla Ventures gets into the SPAC boom with plans to raise $1.2B in 3 IPOs

Another major Silicon Valley tech investor joins the record run of "blank check" IPOs. Menlo Park-based Khosla Ventures filed plans Friday to raise $1.2 billion for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that aim to take three yet-to-be-dete.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 13th, 2021

Silicon Valley Joins Push To Recall Newsom As New Candidates Eye Gubernatorial Bids

Silicon Valley Joins Push To Recall Newsom As New Candidates Eye Gubernatorial Bids Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A group of technology investors and executives has joined the push to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

Boston Private investor pursues board shakeup

HoldCo Asset Management LP revealed its dissatisfaction with the Silicon Valley Bank deal earlier this month, contending that the sale price significantly undervalued Boston Private......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 27th, 2021

Woke Elementary: Critical Race Theory & California"s "Inconvenient Minority"

Woke Elementary: Critical Race Theory & California's "Inconvenient Minority" Authored by Christopher Rufo via City-Journal.org, An elementary school in Cupertino, California - a Silicon Valley community with a median home price of $2.3 mil.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 16th, 2021

Project Syndicate: How California can stop the Big Tech stampede from Silicon Valley

Will California’s state and local governments reduce burdensome taxes, regulations, and other barriers to stop the outbound stampede?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 29th, 2020

Silicon Valley elites are fleeing the region for states like Texas and Florida, but that shouldn"t be surprising - it"s the culmination of a culture clash that has been brewing in the tech industry for years

The pandemic seems to have freed those who feel frustrated by Silicon Valley's culture to leave the area for good. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Since the onset of the pandemic, tech's elite and major firms like HP and Oracle have b.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 25th, 2020

Is Silicon Valley losing its shine? Tech companies are leaving California, but venture capitalists find no clear alternative.

Many Silicon Valley venture capitalists are li.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 17th, 2020

Oracle"s Ellison relocates from California to Hawaii

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has moved from California's Silicon Valley to the Hawaiian island of Lanai......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 15th, 2020

Oracle moving its HQ from California to Texas, like HP Enterprise, Tesla CEO

Oracle Corp. is the latest Silicon Valley-based company to exit California and shift its headquarters to Texas.Oracle Corp. is the latest Silicon Valley-based company to exit California and shift its headquarters to Texas......»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 14th, 2020

Tesla’s California plant reopens despite shutdown order, Elon Musk dares county to arrest him

Tesla Inc. reopens its Silicon Valley car-making plant in defiance of a local shutdown order, and health officials say they are working on a plan to allow it to remain open. ......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2020

Elon Musk says Tesla’s California plant will reopen despite shutdown order

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk on Monday vowed to reopen the company’s Silicon Valley car-making plant in defiance of the local shutdown order......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2020

Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla out of California

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted Saturday he will move the Silicon Valley car maker’s headquarters and operations out of California as the company’s main factory remains shuttered under a local shelter-at-home order......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 9th, 2020