Obama weighs in on Big Data, privacy in Silicon Valley fireside chat
The slippery slope of data has never been more crucial, former President Barack Obama warns in a far-ranging fireside chat at a tech conference in San Francisco on Wednesday......»»
The Technology 202: 2019 brought new challenges to Silicon Valley. Here’s how the Post covered it.
Data privacy, disinformation, content moderation, employee protests all made headlines......»»
Capitol Report: Democratic senators target Big Tech with privacy bill, but analyst say it’s unlikely to become law
Four Democratic senators have rolled out a bill that aims to provide better protections of personal data in Washington’s latest response to Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and other Silicon Valley foul-ups......»»
Capitol Report: Democrats target Silicon Valley with privacy bill as bipartisan effort stalls in Congress
Four Democratic senators on Tuesday rolled out a bill that aims to provide better protections of personal data in Washington’s latest response to Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and other Silicon Valley foul-ups......»»
Trump and Obama both set to visit Silicon Valley this week
Former President Barack Obama and President Donald J. Trump are coming to Silicon Valley this week with different agendas: Trump to raise cash, and Obama to raise awareness about data......»»
Apple CEO to tech companies: Take responsibility for the chaos
Although Cook did not mention companies by name, his commencement speech in Silicon Valley's backyard mentioned data breaches, privacy violations, and even made reference to Theranos, a disgraced startup......»»
What you need to know about GDPR, the new EU privacy rules that have Silicon Valley scrambling to keep up
Leah Millis / Reuters The EU is implementing major new data privacy regulation next month. It affects any company that processes EU citizens’ data, regardless of whether or .....»»
​Silicon Valley faces regulatory fight on its home turf
A proposed California ballot measure that would provide consumers with increased data privacy rights is the passion project of an unlikely trio: A finance industry executive, a real estate developer and a former CIA analyst......»»
Apple Takes Aim at Facebook With Data Privacy Features in iOS and macOS
Apple's new privacy and time-management features may signal a growing rivalry between two of Silicon Valley titans. Apple’s rivalry wi.....»»
California lawmakers approve data-privacy bill opposed by Silicon Valley
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The New Tech Avengers
An unlikely triumvirate of Silicon Valley insiders is holding the tech industry accountable on privacy and addiction. Yesterday, they scored a major victory in California, where legislators passed a sweeping data-privacy law......»»
Businesses Blast California"s New Data-Privacy Law
Businesses across the U.S. say the new law risks damage to everything from retailers’ customer-loyalty programs to data gathering by Silicon Valley tech giants......»»
Tim Cook: Personal data collection is being 'weaponized against us with military efficiency' - CNBC
CNBCTim Cook: Personal data collection is being 'weaponized against us with military efficiency'CNBCApple CEO Tim Cook blasted Silicon Valley tech companies and their abuse of user privacy in a k.....»»
Clubhouse Launches Android App As iPhone Downloads Plunge
Clubhouse, Silicon Valley’s invitation-only audio chat room, is now available on the Android OS for users in the U.S. read more.....»»
Data center company Cologix buys its first one in California for $58.1M
There's a new player in Silicon Valley's data center market, the second-largest in the United States......»»
The Bay Area holds its own against Dallas when it comes to data centers
You might think North Texas, because of its cheaper property prices, would have a big edge on the San Francisco and Silicon Valley when it comes space allocated to data centers. You might be surprised at the reality......»»
Hitachi Vantara is laying off another 65 workers in Santa Clara, while also hiring three new executives
After laying off nearly 300 workers last year, Hitachi's Silicon Valley-based data services unit is cutting dozens more jobs. But it also hired some new executives, including two from Cognizant......»»
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.....»»
: 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......»»
Exclusive Social Media App Clubhouse Rises In Rankings Following Musk, Zuckerberg Appearances
Clubhouse, Silicon Valley’s invitation-only audio chat room, is now one of the fastest-growing social media apps in the world. read more.....»»
Silicon Valley braces for tougher regulation in Biden’s new Washington
Democratic leaders for years have proposed a bevy of new laws to shrink Silicon Valley’s corporate footprint, restrict its insatiable appetite for data and stop the spread.....»»