Aug 15 Watch 8:43 How the Pentagon joins forces with Silicon Valley startups By Mike Cerre The U.S. military has been closely connected with Silicon Valley since it "started-up" in the 1960s. More recently, the Defense Department has set up an innovation base of sorts to get closer to the new technology companies they need to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 29, President Trump threatens to shut down the U.S. government, and a look at why scientific discoveries didn't spur more action on climate change in the 1980s. Also, can Italy meet the growing demand… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:32 How Silicon Valley became the target of Chinese and Russian spies By PBS News Hour As investigations into possible Russian interference in the 2016 elections continue, a new report by POLITICO reveals that Chinese and Russian spies have been targeting Silicon Valley for trade secrets and technology. But firms have sought to downplay or conceal… Continue watching
Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses By Corey Williams, Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:53 Ever-growing tech giants have changed the pace and price of life in Silicon Valley By Spencer Michels In California’s Silicon Valley, some residents lament the ways industry giants like Facebook and Google are dominating suburban communities like Mountain View, Menlo Park and Palo Alto, by altering the housing markets, creating traffic problems and bringing in a monoculture… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:14 How Ellen Pao realized women ‘cannot succeed’ in Silicon Valley frat boy culture By PBS News Hour Ellen Pao sent Silicon Valley a wake-up call about sexism in tech and finance when she filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer, a powerful venture capital firm. She lost her case and her personal reputation was damaged along… Continue watching
Sep 28 Ellen Pao on her gender discrimination suit: ‘If I didn’t do it, then who would?’ By Paul Solman Ellen Pao’s new book, “Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change,” chronicles her career in Silicon Valley and gender discrimination lawsuit against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Pao recently spoke with PBS NewsHour economics correspondent… Continue reading
Aug 08 Column: Why, as an immigrant, I am not outraged by Trump’s immigration proposal By Vivek Wadhwa We have been bleeding talent and boosting our global competition while arguing only about the plight of undocumented workers, writes entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:26 Silicon Valley investors under scrutiny for harassment By PBS News Hour A series of exposes and resignations have newly shone a spotlight on the actions of tech companies, investors and funders, including how prominent venture capitalists have been accused of unwanted sexual advances. William Brangham talks to Freada Kapor Klein, founder… Continue watching
Jun 26 Column: Sadly, in Silicon Valley, Uber’s Kalanick is no outlier By Vivek Wadhwa There is no free pass for the tech industry anymore. It must grow up and clean house. Continue reading