May 28 Fixing Google’s gender gap shouldn’t be so hard By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley companies justify their dearth of women technologists by claiming that there just aren’t enough to go around. And employee data from Google released Wednesday prove that the technology behemoth is no different; only 17 percent of its technology… Continue reading
May 28 Google just took an important first step By Telle Whitney, Anita Borg Institute Today’s announcement by Google is a step in the right direction for the technology industry. That being said, the numbers are not good. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch Tech companies settle wages lawsuit for $325 million By PBS News Hour Major tech companies including Apple, Adobe, Google and Intel have settled a huge class action lawsuit alleging they colluded not to go after each others’ employees, effectively holding down salaries. Alison Stewart talks with Arik Hessedahl of Re/code about the… Continue watching
Mar 26 Virtual reality’s early adopters worry what mainstream usage will look like in the Facebook era By Simone Pathe Facebook has reached a $2 billion deal to purchase Oculus VR, the maker of the virtual reality headset that exposed Paul Solman to a terrifying subterranean pit. But how should that technology be used outside of the lab? Making Sen$e… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:35 New generation of tech innovations aims to help elders stay healthy and connected By PBS News Hour There’s a multi-billion-dollar market that has been largely overlooked by Silicon Valley. But a new wave of tech startups have begun developing products for seniors and their caregivers, from redesigning canes and pill boxes, to a web-based app that helps… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch How private tech industry buses became a symbol of the economic divide in San Francisco By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women, Even If They’re Better By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa discovers that the famed "meritocracy" of Silicon Valley is a myth and that women are systematically discriminated against there, despite the fact that they're more productive, on average, than their male counterparts. He has a… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch Tech’s Next Feats? Maybe On-Demand Kidneys, Robot Sex, Cheap Solar, Lab Meat Tech's Next Feats? Maybe On-Demand Kidneys, Robot Sex, Cheap Solar, Lab Meat… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Can Elite Tech Startup Schools Teach the Next Big Thing? Can Elite Tech Startup Schools Teach the Next Big Thing?… Continue watching