Snapchat Has A New $22,500-A-Month Beachfront Party Palace
In addition to a $16+ billion valuation, the startup now has a prime penthouse on Venice beach. But it doesn't plan to uphold the pad's reputation for raging parties.
Magic Leap Shows A Glimpse Of Its Augmented Reality Tech
The buzzy startup showed two brief clips of massless "objects" overlaid on the real world.
Square Adopts Worker-Friendly Stock Option Policy
Employees who have worked at Square for at least two years can now wait for a longer period of time before exercising their stock options, according to the company's IPO filing.
Some Of Square's Backers Were Guaranteed A 20% Return In IPO
The payments company revealed the special provision, known as a ratchet, in its IPO prospectus today.
Jack Dorsey's Divided Attention Is A Risk For Square
The payments company Square acknowledged as much in its IPO filing today.
Soylent Wants To Be The Red Bull Of Video Gaming
The would-be food of the future is bland, nutrient-rich, and beloved by a small crowd of experimental techies. Can sponsoring a pro gaming league help it reach the masses?
A Startup Bids Farewell To Its $15,000 A Month Desert Mansion
Zenefits, a Silicon Valley startup, rented the luxurious Arizona property as a crash pad for visiting employees. But the days of the "Zenemansion" are coming to an end.
With "Project Nutshot," Zenefits Plans To Hit Competition Where It Hurts
The confidential project would set up a rivalry between Zenefits, a Silicon Valley "unicorn," and some of its partners in the world of business software.
It's Now Way Easier To Buy Things On Twitter
Twitter is working with the payments company Stripe to let any merchant set up a retail channel on the social network.
47 Unicorns Taking Silicon Valley By Storm
2015 has been a huge year for unicorns. Here are the biggest, most interesting, and most important ones right now.
The New Burrito Emoji Is Problematic
AN INTENSE DISCUSSION.
Amazon Has Killed Its Fire Phone
Amazon will no longer be selling the underperforming smartphone.
Social Decay: How Tweets Can Predict The Death Of An App
We used Twitter data to analyze the health of social apps and find out which ones might be in trouble — or, as we call it, in social decay.
An Old Folks Home In San Francisco Has Some New Residents: Young Techies
Amid an unprecedented real estate boom, one longtime home for San Francisco's low-income retirees is welcoming fresh-faced tenants paying market rates.
Google Restructures As "Alphabet" And Names New CEO For Search Business
The change will give shareholders a clearer view of the performance of Google's core advertising driven business, and of its many futuristic experiments.
Marc Andreessen Has Heard Some Disturbing Rumors
The venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has been awfully disturbed recently.
Zenefits Is An HR “Rocket Ship” — But Some Customers Get Left Behind
It's one of the fastest-growing business software companies of all time. But a number of its small business customers tell a story that shows the risks of astronomical growth.
Bulletproof Raises $9 Million To Build Buttery Coffee Cafes
Dave Asprey has big ambitions for Bulletproof, his lifestyle company that promotes buttered coffee and other fatty concoctions.
Dinesh From HBO's "Silicon Valley" Is A Pitchman For Jet.com
"Silicon Valley" actor Kumail Nanjiani is working for a much-hyped e-commerce startup.
Microsoft Reports Its Biggest Loss Ever
Microsoft reduced the value of its Nokia handset unit by about 80%, leading to a $3.2 billion quarterly loss.