Silicon Valley Is the Best and Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Art
When tech workers are considered the true “creative class,” artists don’t appear to win.
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The Crooked Valley
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Why San Francisco Needs Rand Paul
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has opened a new campaign office in a San Francisco tech incubator. He—and his philosophies on unregulated markets—will fit right in.
Tech TV: Silicon Valley vs. ‘Silicon Valley’
Media depictions of tech are rubbing some viewers the wrong way—but the entertainment industry is not the real problem.
Tech Companies Want to Replace Payday Loan Shops
High-interest loans are predatory whether you get them at a corner store or in an app.
When Crowdfunding Sites Host Killer Cop Campaigns
Platforms that bill themselves as revolutionary are learning what that really means.
Facebook Would Like a Monopoly on Your Entire Life
What do we stand to lose when we gain big convenient platforms?
Ellen Pao Might Not Win, and That’s OK
Regardless of the legal outcome, her lawsuit against a venerable venture capital firm stands to change the way Silicon Valley is perceived both inside and out.
The Persistence of the Office
More workers are telecommuting than ever before, but tech is clinging to the campus life that made it so homogenous.