In 1971, journalist Don Hoefler titled a 3-part report on the semiconductor industry "SILICON VALLEY USA." The name stuck. In the 1970s, companies like Atari, Apple, and Oracle were all founded in ...

Within a decade, he was hired as a mechanical designer in Menlo Park, part of what journalist Don Hoefler in 1971 termed “Silicon Valley USA” due to the region’s booming semiconductor industry.

The name really caught on when journalist Don Hoefler titled a three-part report on the semiconductor industry "SILICON VALLEY USA." Even after silicon-based components stopped being the chief ...

Much of the credit for the digital revolution is owed to the early pioneers of Silicon Valley -- from transistor inventor William Shockley and the Traitorous Eight to investor Sherman Fairchild ...

Mike Manalac has worked in the tech hubs of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and now Chicago. Here are his thoughts on each ...

USA (pictured). Normally, the surface of silicon reflects a substantial amount of light — but this 'black silicon' strongly absorbs visible light by trapping it between its spikes, which makes ...

The 2024 election has been described as the first Silicon Valley election. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are the latest tech moguls to dominate the headlines for their political positions. Musk’s ...

Much has been made of the tech billionaire’s reactionary turn. But his politics have long been clear—and they’re shared by ...

Learn about our editorial policies What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the largest companies in Silicon Valley? There’s probably a good chance that some of the world ...