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Airbnb to weigh 2021 listing on Silicon Valley Exchange
By listing on the new exchange, Airbnb would be pledging to operate its business in a manner that complies with the exchange’s ESG standards. Airbnb wouldn’t raise extra capital through this listing, the people said.
Gen Zers take on Silicon Valley establishment
Rather than reinforcing norms and kowtowing to the most prominent and outspoken venture capitalists on Twitter, Gen Z Mafia members have tried to cultivate an environment that feels inclusive and aligned with their values.
Silicon Valley welcomes the Biden presidency, but there are battles looming on the horizon
The transition comes amid a growing "techlash" as lawmakers and policymakers struggle over antitrust enforcement, social media regulation, immigration and other contentious issues.
Silicon Valley looking forward for Joe Biden to reverse Donald Trump's immigration rules
The Trump administration had announced new immigration rules last month designed to make it more difficult for skilled workers to acquire visas. The rules tighten requirements for employers who hire workers on H-1B visas, which are set aside for skilled workers, particularly in the technology field.
Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala joins Dallas Venture Partners, to ramp up India investment
DVP will tap the opportunities that the burgeoning tech ecosystem is offering to overseas investors and ‘aims to bring Silicon Valley spirit from Dallas to India’.
Silicon Valley has its eyes on start-up that makes whisky age in days with same aroma, colour & taste
Bespoken Spirits's patent-pending system could save the spirits industry more than $20 bn a year.
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
European Union authorities have been at the forefront of global efforts to bring the tech giants to heel but they've been criticized for lengthy investigations that have resulted in fines that are huge yet affordable for the wealthy companies.
How Netflix’s Reed Hastings conquered Hollywood with a PowerPoint presentation
Netflix’s high-performance culture was forged during a round of layoffs in 2001, just after the dot-com bubble popped. The company needed to raise money to prop up its unprofitable business and had to fire a third of its staff to stay solvent.
On U.S. digital rights, Biden presidency could be 'a real opportunity'
As the Democratic former vice president lays the groundwork for his administration, 10 U.S.-based digital rights and racial justice groups signed a statement setting out their policy proposals for his first 100 days in office.
Bengaluru, Hyderabad lead in contract job opportunities: Survey
While 65 per cent of the respondents are male, 35 per cent are women, the survey said adding that women are gradually defying the stereotypes to enter the exciting world of contract-based jobs to pursue their dream portfolios in the IT sector as the jobs posted on Techfynder have an average of 6 to 12-month contract duration.
Y Combinator unveils 14 Indian startups in its first fully remote startup batch
Indian startups have the third-largest representation after the United States and the United Kingdom this year.
Summer of Covid marks the end of office clothes
Altogether, the malaise means that thousands of square feet dedicated to selling chinos, houndstooth jackets, pencil skirts and faux pearl necklaces are about to disappear.
Covid-19 impact: The Silicon Valley workplace will never be the same
Apple Inc. intends to stagger the introduction of employees back to the office, conduct temperature checks, keep people apart and create some kind of health checklist, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer, told employees in a virtual meeting last month.
Italian regulator investigates Google over digital ads and data misuse
Italian authorities are focusing on the availability and use of data for display ads _ the space that publishers and website owners make available to sell advertising content.
