A Silicon Valley realtor says the exodus from the region is overhyped - but that it"s easier than usual to buy a house near tech campuses like Google
According to one Silicon Valley realtor, it hasn't been a mass migration as much as a shift in which Bay Area regions are popular. Justin Sullivan/Getty .....»»
: Silicon Valley is not suffering a tech exodus, and money is flowing in at record rate — for a fortunate few
Despite reports of an exodus, Silicon Valley remains the tech capital of the world, with new data showing continued record investment in the industry in 2020 and no overall declines in jobs and population in the region......»»
Google CEO faces lawmakers concerned with Silicon Valley, but puzzled by tech
Google CEO Sundar Pichai appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. .....»»
Big paychecks: Here"s the typical employee salary at Intuit, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and 40+ other big tech employers
The latest big tech employers in California's Silicon Valley to reveal how much they pay a typical worker are TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. and Guidewire Software, which makes back-end software for insurance companies. Like most of that region's bigge.....»»
Typical employee salary at Intuit, Facebook, Google, Salesforce, Netflix, Box, Microsoft and 40 other big tech employers — & why Orlando may scoop up more talent
The latest big Silicon Valley tech employers to reveal how much they pay a typical worker are TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. and Guidewire Software, which makes back-end software for insurance companies. Like most of that region's biggest technology emp.....»»
SAP looks at reopening Bay Area offices while NetApp pushes back to 2022
Governments are lifting restrictions on Silicon Valley offices while still urging them to encourage remote work where possible. Here's a look at the reopening plans of the region's largest tech firms......»»
Travel search platform Kayak has partnered to create its first hotel - see inside the tech-powered Miami hotel
Kayak partnered with "Silicon Valley-backed" Life House to create the tech-forward hotel, which will officially open in April. The Kayak Miami Beach hotel. Kayak Kayak partnered with Life House to unveil th.....»»
Sen. Warner to unveil bill reining in Section 230, seeking to help users fight back against real-world harm
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is set to introduce a bill that takes aim at Facebook, Google and other tech giants, seeking to hold Silicon Valley more directly accountable when viral posts and videos result in real-world harm......»»
Biden selects Slaughter as acting chair of Federal Trade Commission, signaling new Big Tech scrutiny to come
President Biden appointed Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as the acting chairwoman, a move that positions the Washington watchdog agency to take on a more aggressive role in policing Facebook, Google and other tech giants in Silicon Valley......»»
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.....»»
Google, Amazon and Apple Face the Nuclear Option
The EU wants new powers to curb tech companies’ dominance — including the ability to break them up. Silicon Valley should pay attention......»»
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has cut last ties with Alphabet: report
It's apparently the end of an era in Silicon Valley, as former Google chief executive and chairman Eric Schmidt has cut his last ties to the tech giant, CNet has reported. Schmidt left his rol.....»»
How will the pandemic affect big tech? Eric Schmidt has encouraging words for Silicon Valley
At the start of 2020, giant technology companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter were under assault and faced calls that several of them should be broken up. Then came the deadly, global spread of a coronavirus that has upended society and busin.....»»
Silicon Valley Bank offers debt relief, loans to tech-heavy client base in Oregon
Silicon Valley Bank works with the majority of venture-backed companies in the Portland region as well as many well known tech companies. It unveiled a series of relief measures to help clients through the COVID-19 economic crisis......»»
Apple is latest tech giant to tell employees to stay home as Bay Area coronavirus cases surge
Apple Inc., Silicon Valley's largest technology employer, has asked all employees to work from home if possible as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. The directive follows similar orders by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and .....»»
Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter ask employees to stay away from Silicon Valley and Seattle HQs as they bunker down against coronavirus
Tech giants including Facebook, Amazon, and Google have asked employees to work from home amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Facebook and Amazon have confirmed that they have had workers in their Seattle offices test positive fo.....»»
Congress, Justice Department take aim at tech, hoping to halt spread of child sexual exploitation online
U.S. regulators are preparing to take fresh aim at Facebook, Google and other tech giants this week, unveiling new efforts to combat online content that harms or abuses children — and hold Silicon Valley responsible for its spread......»»
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says China could supplant Silicon Valley as the world"s tech powerhouse unless the US government steps in
Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt urged the United States government to get more invested in the ongoing tech race between China and the US. In an op-ed published Friday morning in the New York Times, Schmid.....»»
Hedera’s Token Price Spikes Prematurely After Google Joins the Network’s Governing Council
The cloud services arm of the Silicon Valley tech giant becomes the 11th member to join the council, but has no plans to further endorse the network......»»
Healthcare workers are uncomfortable with tech giants like Google handling patient data, a survey found
Getty A survey of UK healthcare staff found workers are overwhelmingly uncomfortable at the prospect of Silicon Valley firms handling sensitive patient data. YouGov, a major UK market research firm, surveyed 1,000 staff working at the UK's state-funded .....»»
Soaring salaries at Facebook, Netflix and Silicon Valley giants show where "the rest" can win
At Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the number is $202,335. At Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), it’s $228,651. For Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), the parent company of Google, it’s $246,804. Those are median salaries for those titans of tech. Here in B.....»»