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Why does the WeWork guy get to fail up?

By Rani Molla

This Barack Obama adviser is quietly investing $250 million in startup founders of color

By Theodore Schleifer

A Silicon Valley firm said it could give its own investors expedited coronavirus tests — but then said it was just “boasting”

By Theodore Schleifer

Nathan Latka is a bestselling author and tech podcast host. Is he also a con man?

By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer

Why a robot pizza startup could be worth $4 billion

By Theodore Schleifer

One of Peter Thiel’s venture capital firms has devolved into legal chaos

By Theodore Schleifer

After a wild 8 years, Facebook’s former VP of communications is switching to venture capital investments

By Kara Swisher

In 10 years, every “relevant” company will be a tech company, Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake says

By Eric Johnson

The problem with tech people who want to solve problems

By Eric Johnson

Mary Meeker’s most important trends on the internet

By Rani Molla

Silicon Valley needs new investors if it wants to close the gender gap, Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani says

By Eric Johnson

Because of AI, the value of a computer science degree will “diminish over time,” says investor Mark Cuban

By Eric Johnson

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams says social media will get better ... eventually

By Eric Johnson

Tech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas says

By Eric Johnson

Yes, Quora still exists, and it’s now worth $2 billion

By Theodore Schleifer

Kickstarter co-founder Perry Chen’s advice to startup founders and investors: Don’t lie to each other

By Eric Johnson

Silicon Valley is awash in Chinese and Saudi cash — and no one is paying attention (except Trump)

By Theodore Schleifer

The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million

By Theodore Schleifer
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Tech is “flunking” the diversity test, says activist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein

By Eric Johnson

A giant new investment will make StockX the first billion-dollar sneaker reseller

By Theodore Schleifer and Jason Del Rey

Here’s why some Silicon Valley families should remain nervous about the college admissions scandal

By Theodore Schleifer

Billionaires can’t escape public scrutiny, so now they’re trying to shape it

By Theodore Schleifer

The challenge for Silicon Valley’s women’s movement is to keep momentum after the #MeToo scandals fade away

By Theodore Schleifer

It turns out Silicon Valley cannot disrupt the National Football League

By Theodore Schleifer

The world of Silicon Valley moneymaking is finally open to everyone

By Theodore Schleifer

Why a venture capitalist not charged in the college admission scandal was ousted anyway

By Theodore Schleifer

The Silicon Valley investor charged in the college bribery scandal has a unique response to the indictment

By Theodore Schleifer

Full Q&A: Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton and Deeds Not Words founder Wendy Davis on Recode Decode

By Eric Johnson

One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent voices for ethical investing is out amid the college admissions bribery scandal

By Theodore Schleifer

One of Wall Street’s top investors in Silicon Valley is leaving

By Theodore Schleifer

Mark Cuban says you — yes, you — need to understand how AI works

By Eric Johnson

Sam Altman is arguing it’s not all about making money. Can that be a model for Silicon Valley?

By Theodore Schleifer

After an “identity crisis,” Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya says he’s taught himself how to be happy again

By Theodore Schleifer and Eric Johnson

Y Combinator accidentally let 15,000 people into an exclusive program — and now has decided to do it on purpose

By Theodore Schleifer

The “PayPal Mafia” is teaming up once again at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund

By Theodore Schleifer

Mithril Capital promised to be the “capstone” to Peter Thiel’s investment empire. It ended up as a major distraction.

By Theodore Schleifer

Why venture capital doesn’t work for everyone

By Eric Johnson

Full Q&A: Zucked author Roger McNamee on Recode Decode

By Eric Johnson

Full Q&A: Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber explain why they sold Gimlet to Spotify

By Eric Johnson

A new and intriguing idea to increase investment in women-led startups

By Theodore Schleifer