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Bush shows support for tech industry

April 22, 2006 On a visit to Silicon Valley, president emphasizes need to keep U.S. on "bleeding edge" of technology. TAGS: John Chambers, H1-B visa, Silicon Valley, tech industry, president, Cisco Systems Inc., visit, technology company, U.S., entrepreneur, leader, America, India, worker, China, California

From Silicon Valley to Solar Valley

February 2, 2007 Birthplace of computers poised to become the center of the alternative energy industry, experts say at conference. Video: Al Gore says Silicon Valley can save Earth TAGS: Silicon Valley, alternative energy, Cypress Semiconductor Corp., manufacturing, incentive, San Jose, conference, U.S., CEO, video

When tech brains depart Silicon Valley

August 30, 2006 Economic geographer AnnaLee Saxenian says the migration of Silicon Valley's "New Argonauts" speaks volumes about wider changes in techdom. TAGS: Silicon Valley, Taiwan, region, India, degree, talent, career, Israel, manufacturing, China, Acer Inc., U.S., idea

iPhone couldn't be created just anywhere

July 6, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper rankled readers for suggesting that Silicon Valley is the only logical origin for the iPhone. The debate rages on. TAGS: Silicon Valley, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, reader, worker, Apple Computer, U.S., cell phone, Samsung Electronics

U.S. green-tech hot spots go coast to coast

December 13, 2007 Investments in green-tech start-ups are going through the roof. Which regions in the U.S. are in the lead?Photos: Green tech from coast to coast TAGS: Silicon Valley, life science, green tech, information technology, energy, U.S., start-up

Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness

April 17, 2007 Science, technology, engineering and math programs need a boost for the country to maintain its edge, panelists say at governors' forum.Photo: An innovation initiative TAGS: Governor, competitiveness, education, engineering, math, science, initiative, talent, Arizona, Silicon Valley, California, U.S., expert, tax

Students learn the language of start-ups

August 5, 2006 Collegians visiting Silicon Valley from Middle East, North Africa hear what it takes to turn ideas into profitable realities. Photos: International language of start-ups TAGS: Silicon Valley, Atheros Communications, student, women, language, failure, start-up, U.S., idea

Silicon Valley's Mr. Green

September 25, 2006 Vinod Khosla made a fortune as an Internet and IT venture capitalist. Now he's setting his sights on clean technology--and national energy policy. TAGS: subsidy, Silicon Valley, experiment, venture capital, Wall Street, start-up, U.S.

Celebrating 50 years in space

October 3, 2007 The space race started with a little thing called Sputnik. Since then, the heavens have only gotten more crowded. In this multipart series, we take a look at the state of space exploration 50 years... TAGS: exploration, Newsmaker, Digg, Silicon Valley, satellite, space, U.S.

Microsoft sings 'O Canada' amid immigration challenges

July 5, 2007 Company plans to open a software development center later this year in Vancouver, partly because of immigration issue. TAGS: Vancouver, H-1B, worker, Redmond, software development, Silicon Valley, bill, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Canada

Google: Foreign workers are key to our success

June 6, 2007 Recruiter for search giant calls on Congress to fix the visa shortage "crisis," says H-1B holders helped dream up revolutionary products. TAGS: H-1B, immigrant, worker, Google Inc., Google Earth, Silicon Valley, vice president, Gmail, success, U.S.

The collective amnesia over Shi Tao

March 30, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Silicon Valley would do well to borrow a page from the history of the antiapartheid struggle. TAGS: Jerry Yang, Cisco Systems Inc., China, Silicon Valley, Yahoo! Inc., government, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Feds ramp up Silicon Valley stock option probe

July 14, 2006 FBI, prosecutors form task force to look into backdating of stock options, which is illegal in some circumstances. TAGS: Kevin Ryan, stock option, Northern California, firm, Silicon Valley, attorney, U.S., Apple Computer
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