Technology and the Future: Hype vs Reality
Xponentialworks CEO Avi Reichental on 3d printing, automation and the future of work
Tim Draper says we’re all wrong about Thera
Draper delivers a passionate defense of Elizabeth Holmes
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: You can do better
SF Chronicle’s editor in chief Audrey Cooper on Facebook and fake news
Coffee so good, it belongs in the trash
SF Bay Coffee Company’s John Rogers creates compostable coffee pods
“Ban the Box”
Charley Moore on a new California law that restricts employers from asking about criminal convictions
Silicon Valley Wants Well Rounded Workers
StreamSets CEO Girish Pancha wants you to have a hobby. Like right now.
Extreme Tech Challenge
Kym McNicholas announces 10 companies that will present at CES. Winners go on to pitch Richard Branson on his private island.
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.
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.
What’s next for Hampton Creek?
Josh Tetrick wants to change the food industry and wouldn’t sell for a billion dollars. How about $5 billion?
Asking the Right Questions of Big Data
Interana cofounder and CEO Ann Johnson explains why big data can’t give you answers unless you ask the right questions.
Captivology
Former Press:Here contributor Ben Parr returns to talk up his new book – and leaves a colorful impression.
Is AI a threat to humanity, or just jobs?
Artificial intelligence expert Kris Hammond of Narrative Science defends our future robot masters.
Location, Location, Location
App developer Brogan Keane combines Snapchat with Foursquare to create Flares.
Best. Boss. Ever.
Puppet Labs’ Luke Kanies doesn’t keep track of his employees’ hours or vacation time. So how does he get anything done?
“The Alliance”
Author Chris Yeh says the workplace is not like a family. Families don’t fire people.
Oscars in the Internet Age
The CEO of Moviepilot (“Bleacher Report for Hollywood”) weighs in on the Oscars.
The Employee of the Month Has a Battery
Will minimum wage hikes force companies to ditch low-skilled workers in favor of automation?
What Not to Say to a Venture Capitalist
Lightspeed Partners’ Bipul Sinha has heard it all. Some things he never wants to hear again.
Should Marissa Mayer have gone to Twitter?
We ponder an alternate history of Twitter and Yahoo with Jason Lemkin of Storm Ventures.
John Collison of Stripe
Peter Thiel and Elon Musk invest heavily in Collison and his brother. What do they see that’s worth millions?
CircleUp Outflanks the Banks
CEO Ryan Caldbeck helps small retail companies raise money. And no, it’s not like Kickstarter.
Danger? There’s an App for That.
Appthority founder Domingo Guerra warns of sneaky apps stealing your personal information.
Made With Code
In addition to her work at Pixar, mentor Danielle Feinberg encourages girls to pursue computer careers.
Energy Alchemy
San Francisco’s Siluria is converting plentiful natural gas into gasoline and other chemicals. Investors are rushing to join.
The New Angel Investor
Natalia Oberti Noguera created the Pipeline Fellowship to encourage women investors.
The Next Hot Neighborhood
Zumper CEO Anthemos Georgiades helps us find the next hot San Francisco neighborhood.
Collison on Immigration and Visas
Collison’s company employs hundreds of Americans. But he is in the US on a temporary visa.
Jai Singh – America’s Top Newsman
Yahoo News has more readers than the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. Jai Singh is editor-in-chief.
Sevenly
Sevenly.org sells items for seven days and contributes seven dollars to charity for each sale. The business of doing well by doing good.
Point, Click, Bang
TrackingPoint firearms CEO Jason Schauble on a rife which can hit any target at 1,000 yards.
Ep 108 Predictive Policing
Computers send police to the scene of a future crime. Santa Cruz PD's Zach Friend.
Ep 108 Geoff Moore Pt.1
Business consultant and author Geoffrey Moore on the future of Yahoo and Hewlett Packard.
Ep 108 Geoff Moore Pt. 2
Geoffrey Moore (Crossing the Chasm Escape Velocity) continues his discussion with USA Today and the Financial Times.