As the valley’s tech companies have driven the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, the region remains one of the most unequal.
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San Jose businesses reopen cautiously
San Jose businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week. Like their fluttering counterparts, the retail, service and hospitality sectors have a new look and are still cautiously testing their wings. Some didn’t survive the metamorphosis, and various observers said it is too soon to tell what the pandemic’s final business survival rate might be in San Jose.
Stanford Professor Wins ‘Nobel Prize’ of Computer Science World
The announcement set off a controversy that may change how the A.M. Turing Award honoree is vetted and chosen in the future.
Q&A: Derrick Seaver’s Big Plans as the SVO’s New President
Seaver takes the helm at the regional chamber of commerce May 17, but first he sat down to talk about his priorities, economy and even Google.
San Jose’s Poor House Bistro Preps for Move—Building and All
Downtown San Jose’s iconic Poor House is moving, fleeing the path of development proposed in Google’s Downtown West project.
Clubhouse’s Allure and Pitfalls as the New Social Media Sensation
The Clubhouse app became a social media sensation by evolving the art of conversation. Will it end up an echo chamber?
For Children of Immigrants, DACA Challenges Persist No Matter Who’s in the White House
Though DACA is safe under President Biden, pent-up demand, depleted advocacy resources and uncertainty still plague the program.
China Punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn Over Lax Censorship
Officials said the social network had failed to block objectionable content, a sign of the sacrifices it must make to remain in the market.
As California’s Attorney General Job Morphs Post-Trump, Who Will be Newsom’s Pick?
A look at top contenders to be California's top cop—and chief enforcer of consumer protection, internet privacy and criminal investigations.
One Year: The Pandemic’s Timeline in Santa Clara County
A look back at some of the events—big and small—that shaped the past 12 months of tumult during the pandemic.
Guest Column: Harsh Questions for the American Press
There are grave consequences to the press not being allowed in the CDC, FDA or other entities that impact the public.
Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check
Investors, who flocked to companies like Zoom as the virus spread, have started to look elsewhere.
Stanford Under Fire for Denying Scribe to Disabled Student
The university’s denial of homework accommodations for Antonio Milane has launched a larger conversation about disability rights.
Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer
While much has been made of tech’s unwillingness to work with the Pentagon, startups are still plumbing the industry’s ties to the military.
Lobbyist Slams San Jose Over Delays on Cannabis Land-Use
Sean Kali-Rai said the city has been dragging its feet on a policy that the council asked to prioritize three years ago.
Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Over the rolling, scrub-spotted hills of the Southern California coast, where defense contractors once tested rockets and lasers for President Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” missile defense program, what looked like a big, mechanical insect stalked a white pickup truck. Half a mile away, 28-year-old Palmer Luckey, one of the tech industry’s proudest iconoclasts, talked excitedly about the military potential of the flying machine — a self-piloting drone, called Ghost, that his startup company Anduril built.
“You can just set it up and then go do something else while it maneuvers,” he said.
