Tag: Silicon Valley

Caterpillar Moving Its Headquarters From Illinois to Texas

DEERFIELD, Ill.—Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar said Tuesday it is packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and moving to Texas. Caterpillar Inc. said that it’s transferring its global base to the Dallas suburb of Irving, from Deerfield, outside Chicago. The company had been based in Peoria, Illinois, for over 90 years…


Elon Musk Becomes a Freedom of Speech Hero

Commentary The richest man in the world has decided to use some of his vast fortune to promote free speech in a real and practical way. Elon Musk has literally put his money where his mouth is. Musk is prepared to use part of his fortune to transform Twitter into a vehicle for free speech….


Silicon Valley Has the Power to Destroy the Republican Party

Commentary If you were worried during the aftermath of 9/11 about innocent citizens being spied on, having their reputations trampled via false accusations, and restrictions on freedom of political speech, the news these days might lead you to a nervous breakdown–especially since the Big Brother coming after you with weaponized communications technology might be private…


Heritage Foundation Roadmap Would Bar Big Tech From Joint Ventures with CCP-Linked Firms

A former Facebook counter-terrorism expert who is now a Heritage Foundation technology scholar has a “roadmap” of “aggressive reforms to ensure that Big Tech is held accountable, provide scrutiny and oversight, and constrain its ability to reshape society.” Kara Frederick told The Epoch Times Feb. 8 that she researched and developed her report—”Combatting Big Tech’s…


Peter Schweizer’s Book ‘Red-Handed’ Exposes CCP Influence on American Elites

America is under attack. The Chinese Communist Party has gotten in the pockets of American elites by giving them lucrative policies in China and false promises. The United States has entangled itself with the devil. What is the intention of the CCP in undoing the moral fabric of this society? I am joined by author…


How the Wealthiest City of Silicon Valley Struggles to Provide Basic Services | David Nettemeyer

San Jose may be one of the wealthiest cities in the country, but it has been dealing with a number of challenges. One major concern for the residents is the lack of investment into city infrastructure like roads, housing, water, and energy. My guest is David Nettemeyer, ex-San Jose resident and executive of Valin Corporation….


Intel, Sequoia Linked to AI Company That Worked for Chinese Military: Report

News Analysis Major U.S. firms, including Intel and Sequoia Capital, have maintained financial and research ties with a Chinese company known to provide artificial intelligence to Beijing’s military, according to a new report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University. 4Paradigm, a major enterprise AI company headquartered in Beijing, was…


Silicon Valley Is Swimming in Capital Amid Record Fundraising

Private equity deals rose to a record in the first nine months of 2021, already surpassing full-year numbers recorded in previous years, according to new data from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. Silicon Valley still gets the lion’s share of venture capital as investors seek high-return opportunities in the ongoing tech boom, the…


Theranos Founder’s Defense May Turn on State of Mind: Experts

As Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial gets underway this week, lawyers for the former Silicon Valley entrepreneur may try to show she was a true believer in the blood-testing technology at her startup Theranos Inc, and never intended to defraud investors and patients, legal experts said. On Wednesday, federal jurors in San Jose, California will hear…


American Tech Sector Keeps Blowing Away the Rest of the World

Commentary Take a bow, America. It’s official and irrefutable: The United States is blowing out the rest of the world in tech leadership. No other country in the world comes anywhere close in tech innovation and the dominance of our made-in-America 21st-century companies. The Nasdaq index of once-small technology companies reached 15,000 last week. Only…