Reid Hoffman Part 2
Can LinkedIn stay nimble like a startup? A conversation with Becky Worley of Yahoo News and Martin Giles of The Economist.
DoorDash
CEO Tony Xu thinks beyond food as Amazon moves onto his turf. Plus a recommendation for good BBQ.
Thinking Beyond the Quarter
Riverbed Technology CEO Jerry Kennelly doesn’t care what Wall Street thinks.
Dennis “Thresh” Fong
The world’s greatest videogame player has made millions from gaming and serial startups. His latest is Raptr.
Seeking a Dream Team
Menlo Ventures’ Mark Siegel (Uber, Warby Parker, PernixData) explains why venture capital keeps careful track of talent in Silicon Valley.
“We Have the Technology”
Author Kara Platoni uncovers a world of scientists and hackers trying to speed up human evolution.
Meet Jacob Ward
The former editor in chief of Popular Science brings his talents to Al Jazeera America.
The Future of Payments
What if you were automatically billed for everything you did during the day? PayByPhone CEO Kush Parikh
Will Adblock Break the Internet?
SessionM CEO Lars Albright, an expert in mobile advertising, weighs in on ad-blocking software.
Extreme Tech Challenge
Kym McNicholas announces 10 companies that will present at CES. Winners go on to pitch Richard Branson on his private island.
Andrew Mason
The Groupon co-founder explains his unusual pivot to digital tour guide. A look at the “Detour” app.
Ron Johnson on JC Penney
What happens when you take Silicon Valley passion to an aging company? Disaster.
Tim O’Reilly
How can one person have been so right about so many things? The publishing pioneer explains his “O’Reilly Radar."
Tim O’Reilly continued
O’Reilly says even failing tech companies are important to the future of Silicon Valley.
The Video Revolution will not be Televised
This week marks a first: An NFL game streams for free on the Internet. Ooyala CEO Jay Fulcher on the future of video.
Obama’s Drone Expert
A former presidential advisor, attorney Lisa Ellman is one of the top legal minds in high-tech aviation.
Can I Do That With My Drone?
Web extra: Attorney Lisa Ellman on what you can (and can’t) do with your hobby drone.
“The Master Algorithm”
Pedro Domingos searches for the perfect formula to create intelligent computers.
The Coming Cliff in Solar
Siva Power CEO Brad Mattson on the challenges expiring incentives pose for solar.
What Bubble?
Mike Kwatinetz was the “best stock picker on Wall Street” before he became a venture capitalist. He’s bullish on tech.
Betting on Brick and Mortar
Marbles expands at a rapid clip as CEO Lindsay Gaskins puts her faith in real-life stores.
Word Up
Lexicographer Erin McKean explains her Kickstarter campaign to add one million new words to the dictionary.
#ILOOKLIKEANENGINEER
Software developer Isis Anchalee ran into bizarre criticism over an ad campaign. Her Twitter response won accolades.
The Future of College
Coursera CEO and former Yale president Rick Levin talks about higher education in the 21st century.
Nasdaq in San Francisco
Nasdaq builds a massive new center in the financial district. Nicola Corzine has been tapped to run it – but what’s it for?
A Taiwanese Outpost in Silicon Valley
Taiwan joins a growing list of countries creating “launch pads” for entrepreneurs.
Food Fight
Munchery takes on dozens of competitors in one of the hottest new industries: delivering dinner.
HackerOne
HackerOne pays hackers to find bugs and vulnerabilities at some of the world’s biggest companies.
Ron Johnson
Johnson is a retail giant: he made Target cool and launched the Apple Store. He explains his next effort, Enjoy.
Catcher of the Rye
Mark Johnson of Descartes Labs spies on grains from space to help farmers feed the world.
Employee or Contractor?
The big question facing many startups. Expert analysis from venture capitalist Hemant Taneja.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Who in the world thought to turn a Tom Hanks movie into a restaurant? Scott Barnett did.
Does airport security need humans at all?
Security expert Lisa Dolev discusses taking humans “out of the loop” in airport security.
MüV
A team including Silicon Valley firefighters dream up a carpooling app in their spare time – then Google steps in.
SETI Finds an Angel
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence gets $100m from a Russian billionaire. Astronomer Seth Shostak.
Not Twice as Good as the Leading Brand…
Livionex says its toothpaste is a hundred times better. Amit Goswamy tries to disrupt the dental industry.
Another Kooky San Francisco Idea
“If you don’t have enough homes, why not build new ones?” asks housing activist Sonja Trauss.
Fantasy Sports
Yahoo – one of the first websites to offer fantasy sports – deals with hot new startups like DraftKings.
Intel Doubles Down on Diversity
Lisa Lambert wants to level the playing field with a bulldozer full of money.
George Zimmer
The founder of Men’s Warehouse (“you’re going to like the way you look”) starts his second act with a service tailor fit for millennials.
23andMe
CEO Anne Wojcicki comes from an accomplished Silicon Valley family. Now she wants you to know more about yours.
Are we running out of ideas?
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a great new idea emerge from Silicon Valley. Stanford’s Tina Seelig weighs in.
Peter Thiel
Paypal founder and legendary venture capitalist Peter Thiel in discussion with Sarah Lacy and Laura Sydell.
PJ Stays
The high-profile entrepreneur at the center of the “Let PJ Stay” campaign gets a visa. But that’s not the end of the story.
Endless Computers
Matt Dalio wants to bring an inexpensive computer to the world’s growing middle class.
The Internet is Not the Answer
Professional contrarian Andrew Keen is not so sure this “Internet thing” is a good idea.
Why Doesn’t Business Fight Back?
Six months after the Sony attack, businesses still seem woefully vulnerable to hackers. Elastica CEO Rehan Jalil.