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It’s Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Valley as Political Fights Escalate

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:57:43 +0000

Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise in the presidential campaign.

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State Regulators Shut Down Silicon Valley Bank, FDIC Takes Control of Loans and Deposits

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:51:36 +0000

The FDIC move came less than two hours after a decision by tech funding giant SV Financial Group, parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, to halt trading shortly after markets opened this morning on NASDAQ – after its stock collapsed in 24 hours from $176.55 to $39.25 per share – sent shock waves across financial markets worldwide.

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Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer

New York Times — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:00:06 +0000

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.

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Trump Pardons Silicon Valley Engineer Convicted of Stealing Google’s Trade Secrets

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:39:11 +0000

Anthony Levandowski had not yet started his 18-month sentence, which was delayed indefinitely because of Covid.

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South Bay Activists Renew Calls for Palantir to Cut Ties with ICE

Nicholas Chan — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:56:42 +0000

Last week, immigrant advocates gathered at Palantir’s Palo Alto headquarters, demanding that the company shut down entirely.

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How Charles Harder Went From Local Democratic Politics to Defending the Trump Family

Guest Columnist — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:45:53 +0000

Attorney and UC Santa Cruz graduate Charles Harder defends Donald Trump and helped Hulk Hogan shut down Gawker.

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Santa Clara County’s Data-Mining Deal with Palantir Draws Scrutiny From Privacy Advocates

Jennifer Wadsworth — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:00:59 +0000

Though Palantir’s work with the county has an altruistic aim, some worry about its role in other controversial law enforcement contracts.

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Brotopia: How the Valley’s Elite Plan to Outlive the Rest of Us

Tori Truscheit — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:00:52 +0000

The valley’s well-to-do tech bros hope to outlive most of us—and how they’re investing their time and money speaks volumes.

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Year in Preview: 2017

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:30:18 +0000

San Jose Inside published its annual Year in Review list last week. Now we give you our prognostications of what’s to come in 2017.

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Lawsuit: Palantir Discriminated Against Asian Job Applicants

Jennifer Wadsworth — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:47:22 +0000

Regulators have sued Palantir—the data mining company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel—for allegedly discriminating against Asians.

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