Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
The producers of “Billions” turn Mike Isaac’s book into a TV series
Because Internet
Linguist Gretchen McCulloch makes a serious study of how language is affected by the internet and how the internet changes language.
Late Bloomers – The Power of Patience
Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard graduated Stanford and got a job washing dishes
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Andreesen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor walks you through every aspect of venture capital
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.
Investing in Talent
Kleiner Perkins’ Randy Komisar talks about the need for age diversity in Silicon Valley and what he looks for in entrepreneurs.
Unscale is my central investment philosophy
Venture capitalist Hemant Taneja on unscaling your business
A Uterus is a Feature not a Bug
Sarah Lacy writes "the working woman’s guide to overthrowing the patriarchy"
Andy Cunningham: “Get to Aha!”
Longtime Steve Jobs’ confidante Cunningham on finding your company’s DNA
The power of “Onlyness”
Nilofer Merchant says there are 7.5 billion good ideas in the world – one for each of us
Finance for Normal People
Santa Clara University behavioral finance expert Meir Statman says go ahead and trade emotionally
“We Have the Technology”
Author Kara Platoni uncovers a world of scientists and hackers trying to speed up human evolution.
Swiped!
Author and security expert Adam Levin says even smart Silicon Valley types can get fooled by phishing.
“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.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Who in the world thought to turn a Tom Hanks movie into a restaurant? Scott Barnett did.
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.
The Internet is Not the Answer
Professional contrarian Andrew Keen is not so sure this “Internet thing” is a good idea.
Captivology
Former Press:Here contributor Ben Parr returns to talk up his new book – and leaves a colorful impression.
Archives: Net Neutrality
Federal courts strike down the FCC’s Open Internet rules. Lawyer & author Larry Downes (“Big Bang Disruption”) weighs in.
“The Alliance”
Author Chris Yeh says the workplace is not like a family. Families don’t fire people.
The Future of Solar
Insider insight from Siva Power CEO Brad Mattson – who literally wrote the book on solar power.
Cory Doctorow
The prolific and award-winning author (and editor of Boing Boing) discusses his upcoming book, “Information Doesn’t Want to be Free.”
Bets Against Technology
Is an investment in Yahoo (and other legacy companies) a bet against progress?
What controversy?
The “controversial” Thiel simply speaks his mind the way any billionaire with nothing to fear might.
The Reciprocity Advantage
Innovation Portfolio Partners’ Karl Ronn urges companies to partner up in innovative ways.
Scaling Up Excellence
Stanford professor Bob Sutton is back with advice for startups trying to accelerate their growth: don’t forget the brake.
Kindle Unlimited
Author Keith Raffel (A Fine and Dangerous Season) reacts to Amazon’s new “Netflix” model.
Hachette Job
Author Keith Raffel explains the peculiar fight between Amazon and book publisher Hachette
We Talk Funny
Brian Solis on tech’s ridiculous vocabulary. We’re "constructing elegant hierarchies for maximum code reusability and accessibility. ” Indeed.
Absolute Value
What happens when consumers have access to (nearly) perfect information on product and price? The father of consumer decision analysis Itamar Simonson.
Po Bronson’s Finger Theory
Bronson (“Nudist on the Late Shift, Top Dog”) walks careful path defining gender traits and success.
Creative Confidence
Tom Kelley of the legendary design firm IDEO tries to find the key to creativity.
Meet the Tea-EO
Honest Tea CEO Seth Goldman creates a company because he’s thirsty – then sells it to Coca Cola.
Alexis Ohanian
The cofounder of Reddit returns to Press Here to talk about his new book, “Without Their Permission.”
Mars Rover Driver
Scott Maxwell’s other car is a $1 billion nuclear-powered, laser-armed space probe.
Reid Hoffman Part 3
Hoffman and his longtime ally Mark Pincus hold the world's most powerful patent.
Hire for Attitude, Not Ability
Business author Ekaterina Walter (“Think Like Zuck”) explains why teachers make good flight attendants.
Guy Kawasaki
The former Apple evangelist starts advocating Google's Android (gasp!). He's also pushing his 12th book.
Race Against the Machines
Could robots and automation replace nearly all jobs? MIT's Andrew McAfee on why China and India may have the most to lose.
John McAfee’s Last Stand
Wired writer Joshua Davis watched software pioneer turned fugitive John McAfee play Russian roulette. Twice.
Ep 154 Doing Well by Doing Good
"We First" author Simon Mainwaring says all companies should have a social mission.
Ep 149 The Economy is Angry
Is the economy a speeding train? A sick patient? The way media and politicians use metaphor.
Ep 147 Chade-Meng Tan
Nobody visits Google without stopping by to see Meng, author of "Search Inside Yourself."