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Google employees form union in US, escalating tension with management
The elected leaders of the union made the announcement in a New York Times opinion piece on Monday
 "Google employees form union in US, escalating tension with management")
The stampede from Silicon Valley
Regulatory burden is pushing big firms out of California
Apple car not coming before 2025-2027 at earliest, says analyst
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the launch of Apple Car is unlikely to happen until 2025-2027
 "Apple car not coming before 2025-2027 at earliest, says analyst")
Google told scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research: Report
Google states on its public-facing website that its scientists have "substantial" freedom
Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern
Over 1,400 Google employees and thousands of techies employed in other Silicon Valley businesses have signed a letter of protest about the manner of her dismissal
 "Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern")
DoorDash boosts IPO price range amid strong appetite for tech stocks
San Francisco-based DoorDash plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "DASH" this month. It had confidentially filed for an IPO in February.
 "DoorDash boosts IPO price range amid strong appetite for tech stocks")
Silicon Valley looking forward to Biden undoing Trump's immigration rules
Tech advocates are reportedly eager to work with incoming Biden administration and reverse several of Trump's immigration policies, especially those that created barriers for high skilled visa holders
 "Silicon Valley looking forward to Biden undoing Trump's immigration rules")
A slice of Scandinavia in India's Silicon Valley
The upcoming Chaman Bhartiya School in Bengaluru is daring to be different in India's K-12 jungle
 "A slice of Scandinavia in India's Silicon Valley")
Questioning the Silicon Valley 'gospel'
Book review of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley
 "Questioning the Silicon Valley 'gospel'")
As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms struggle to find fight
Winnacker, a fire district chief who led a team against the 2017 fires that scorched vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Valley, is interested in tools that can spot fires early and ease evacuations
 "As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms struggle to find fight")
Remote working: What the 'tech exodus' means for the Silicon Valley
Apple and Alphabet have long been deeply office-oriented; Yahoo, Best Buy and Reddit ended up reversing course on their flexible work arrangements in the past decade.
 "Remote working: What the 'tech exodus' means for the Silicon Valley")
Silicon Valley-based VC Rocketship raises $100 mn for its second fund
The launch of Fund II will enable the VC to continue investing globally across sectors and company stages and increase the firm's number of follow-on investments, said the Silicon Valley-based VC
 "Silicon Valley-based VC Rocketship raises $100 mn for its second fund")
How women, immigrants, nonwhites helped American economy boom after WW II
The hopeful truth is that when Americans band together to force open the gates of opportunity for women, for Black men, for the groups that have long been oppressed in our economy, everyone gets ahead
 "How women, immigrants, nonwhites helped American economy boom after WW II")
US rescinds plan to strip visas from foreign students in online classes
Forced by Harvard, MIT lawsuits, Trump administration drops plans to deport foreign students whose courses have fully moved online
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Sequoia raises $1.35 billion to invest in India, Southeast Asia startups
Sequoia India now operates seed, venture and growth funds, a structure that allows Sequoia to remain a relevant partner for founders at all stages of their journey
 "Sequoia raises $1.35 billion to invest in India, Southeast Asia startups")
The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation
Many in tech cheered when Twitter added labels to President Trump's tweets. But civil libertarians caution that social media companies are moving into uncharted waters.
 "The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation")
Zoom's sudden popularity sets off scramble in rivals
Facebook, Google and other behemoths are training their sights on Silicon Valley's company of the moment
 "Zoom's sudden popularity sets off scramble in rivals")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Google-Apple join hands for contact-tracing
From two Silicon Valley giants joining hands, to WHO's warning against lifting lockdowns, to Russians having some fun at home
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Google-Apple join hands for contact-tracing")
Patent for Pharmacyclic's cancer drug revoked on challenge by Laurus Labs
Patent Office rules that the drug isn't an improvement over other formulations in the same space, hence not eligible to enjoy a patent
 "Patent for Pharmacyclic's cancer drug revoked on challenge by Laurus Labs")
Covid-19: US headed towards recession, but Silicon Valley still optimistic
A total of 218 people have died in the US due to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic
 "Covid-19: US headed towards recession, but Silicon Valley still optimistic")
