BERKELEY, Calif.—In the Bay Area, a place teeming with brainy computer scientists, an intellectual movement called “the rationalists” debates existential issues, such as preventing ...

It also feels unusual given Silicon Valley’s history. I thought tech was happy ignoring Washington. There have been big names in tech who have had government roles before. Dave Packard was the ...

Silicon Valley elites are quietly appointing themselves ancestors of the future. As American fertility rates continue to hit record lows — well below the “replacement rate” from one ...

Silicon Valley entered 2025 with strong momentum, attracting massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and enterprise technology. Despite short-term market fluctuations ...