Can Marissa Mayer Eclipse Herself?
She was Google’s breakout star. She was CEO of Yahoo. Now, with her startup Sunshine, Mayer attempts to step out of her own shadow.
Welcome to Miami, Where All Your Memes Come True!
The city is trying to lure in Silicon Valley types, hyping the promise of sun, sand, and seed rounds. Does it want Silicon Valley’s problems too?
Boom Times in San Francisco’s AI Underground
Another tech renaissance is gathering strength in the city, complete with a new generation of transplants.
Search Has Its Goliath. Could Richard Socher Be Its David?
As Google and Microsoft retrofit their search engines with AI, the CEO of You.com thinks he can do better.
Chris Evans Goes to Washington
The actor's political project, A Starting Point, aims to give all Americans the TL;DR on WTF is going on in politics.
When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic
In 2020, Shar Dubey became CEO of the matchmaking empire behind Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and Match.com. Then singles everywhere went into lockdown.
The Rise of the Not-Home Not-Office
In San Francisco, a new kind of co-working space is emerging, one that isn’t really about working at all.
The Astrophysicists of Silicon Valley
Space scientists are abandoning the heavens to help you decide what to wear, watch, or listen to.
The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy
Startups are like relationships—at least that’s what some Silicon Valley therapists are pitching.
Silicon Valley Ruined Work Culture
Why does every damn place—even old-school corporate offices—have to be fun and full of foosball?
The Best Little Unicorn in Texas
Austin-based startup Jasper was winning the AI race. Then ChatGPT blew up the whole game.
Silicon Valley Goes to Horse Therapy
In trying times, venture capitalists and startup founders try a new form of executive coaching.
A Son of Palo Alto Digs Up Its Skeletons
Malcolm Harris, the author of Palo Alto, returns to his hometown with a 700-page history of its “haunted” legacy.
The Layoff Chronicles
Ripped away from once-safe jobs, 250,000 tech workers face a reckoning—should they come back? What they decide will shape the next decade in tech.