Angry Googlers are finished being nice. Current and former employees of the tech behemoth took to LinkedIn to vent their frustrations at the way management has handled the most recent round of layoffs — with one software engineer blasting higher-ups as lacking “one single visionary leader.” “From the C-suite to the SVPs to the VPs, … Read more
The leader of a Silicon Valley-backed proposal to create a new city on a massive plot of barren California farmland insisted the project’s billionaire backers are “not at all” worried about the public outrage the secretive project has provoked. A group of elite tech investors including Marc Andreesen, Reid Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, have … Read more
Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI is in early discussions to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above US$100 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said, a deal that would cement the creator of ChatGPT as one of the world’s most valuable start-ups. Investors potentially involved in the fundraising round have been … Read more
Beneath the retro neon sign and red awning of Falafel’s Drive-In lies a closely guarded family secret. The crispy, vibrant green falafel at the 57-year-old San Jose institution is so delicious, some people have even tried to steal the recipe. William Nijmeh, who runs the restaurant with his siblings, recalled one instance where someone broke into … Read more
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry seen here playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 2, 2023, recently had an international student trespass at his Atherton home, the San Mateo County district attorney said. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images An international student accused of walking through the front door of Steph Curry’s Atherton house while his nanny … Read more
At the top of 24th Street on a blustery corner in San Francisco’s Noe Valley sits a quintessential neighborhood restaurant. The deep blue facade has a maroon trim that blends into the early winter night; Firefly’s warmly lit, cozy interior makes you feel like you’re going to a friend’s house for dinner — except the food … Read more
The slick executive leading a Silicon Valley-backed plan to build a utopian city on California farmland reportedly compared to a “snake oil salesman” by angry local residents during a heated town hall meeting about the controversial project. Jan Sramek, the 36-year-old head of “California Forever” and its subsidiary Flannery Associates, faced skepticism and scorn from … Read more
