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Tech Has Opportunity in Europe’s Silicon Union, Industry Insiders Say

Unicorns are rare in Europe, but that may be changing. Silicon Valley and China are widely recognized as the natural habit of the tech unicorn. In Europe, the species is rare, but that may be changing, according to a panel of leading investors, entrep.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJul 18th, 2018

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......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 29th, 2018

Europe should be worried about Huawei, EU tech commissioner says

The European Union should be worried about Huawei [HWT.UL] and other Chinese technology companies because of the risk they pose to the bloc's industry and security, the EU's technology commissioner said on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 7th, 2018

Europe should be afraid of Huawei, EU tech official says

The European Union should be worried about Huawei [HWT.UL] and other Chinese technology companies because of the risk they pose to the bloc's industry and security, the EU's technology commissioner said on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 7th, 2018

Europe should be wary of Huawei, EU tech official says

The European Union should be worried about Huawei [HWT.UL] and other Chinese technology companies because of the risk they pose to the bloc's industry and security, the EU's technology chief said on Friday, echoing concerns raised elsewhere in the world......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 7th, 2018

How Europe’s Young Tech Industry Can Avoid Silicon Valley’s Diversity Failures

In 2018, 93% of funds from European VC firms went to startups founded only by men. Europe’s growing tech industry resembles Silicon Valley in many ways. But in one respect, that&#.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 12th, 2018

Diversity in Silicon Valley tech jobs lags the industry nationwide

It's long been known that there aren't a lot of women, Black or Latinx people working in the tech industry. But Silicon Valley is less likely to have members of those groups in tech jobs than other parts of the country, according to a recent re.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 11th, 2021

: 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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 19th, 2021

Silicon Valley-backed groups sue Maryland to kill country’s first-ever online advertising tax

The case threatens to carry great legal and political significance at a time when lawmakers across the country are eyeing the tech industry over its eye-popping pandemic profits.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 18th, 2021

Amazon, Facebook, other tech giants spent roughly $65 million to lobby Washington last year

The sizable sums foreshadow the political blitz that Silicon Valley is likely to mount in the face of fresh promises from President Biden and his new Democratic control in Congress that they plan to rein in the tech industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 22nd, 2021

More than 200 Google workers form labor union, a tech industry rarity

About 225 employees at Google and its parent company Alphabet are the first dues-paying members of the Alphabet Worker.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 8th, 2021

GaN-on-SiC application to 5G base stations ramping up in US, Europe

Vendors in the US and Europe are ramping up application of third-generation semiconductor materials including SiC (silicon carbide) and GaN to 5G base stations and EVs, according to industry sources......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesDec 28th, 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

Animated timeline shows how Silicon Valley became a $2.8 trillion neighborhood

Silicon Valley's history as a tech industry hub didn't happen in only the past few decades. It dates all the way back to the late 19th century. Silicon Valley is a name that is synonymou.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 18th, 2020

: Big Tech could face break up and billion-dollar fines under new EU regulation being announced Tuesday

The executive branch of the European Union is scheduled to release two sweeping legislative proposals on Tuesday that will set the stage for regulating Big Tech in Europe......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 15th, 2020

Facebook quietly helping start advocacy group, escalating Silicon Valley’s war with Washington

The social media giant is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 12th, 2020

Facebook is quietly helping to set up a new pro-tech advocacy group to battle Washington

Facebook is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry, escalating Silicon Valley’s war with Washington......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 12th, 2020

How a German drone taxi startup used crowdsourced ideas, an unexpected partner, and its outsider status to carve out a new multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in the transportation industry

Business InsiderVolocopter When Florian Reuter joined German drone taxi startup Volocopter in 2015 as CEO, co-founders Stephan Wolf and Alexander Zosel had impressive tech, but no clear path to market. "When we started out there was .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2020

Airbus struggles to lift crisis-hit jet output

Europe's Airbus is grappling with labor and supply chain shortages and may only be able to restore aircraft production to some 10-20% of normal levels for now because of partial shutdowns, industry and union sources said......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 30th, 2020

Marvell Semiconductor lays off close to 100 people at Santa Clara HQ

Silicon Valley has seen more than 1,200 layoffs in the tech industry since the beginning of the year — including at least 345 at chipmakers like Santa Clara-based Marvell......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 27th, 2020

Democratic presidential hopefuls used to love Silicon Valley, but now? It"s complicated.

Once loved by politicians of all stripes, the tech industry is a target for Democratic presidential hopefuls on Super Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 20th, 2020