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Ellen Pao trial ends on plea for gender equality in the tech industry

After hearing compelling closing arguments, the jury now gets to decide the winner in Silicon Valley's highest-profile sex discrimination case.

Articleby Terry CollinsMarch 25, 2015 4:25 PM PDT

Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins trial kicks off with mudslinging

In the high-stakes Silicon Valley case of he-said, she-said, lawyers for both sides argue over whether an atmosphere of gender discrimination persisted at Kleiner Perkins.

Articleby Dara KerrFebruary 24, 2015 5:49 PM PST

Yes, you can tweet from Google Glass

LeWeb founder Loic Le Meur confirms to CNET that he's been using a third-party tool called GlassTweet to tweet photos.

Articleby Daniel TerdimanApril 30, 2013 5:38 PM PDT

Twitter may already have an app for Google Glass

If a now-deleted tweet was for real, it suggests that a Twitter app for Glass may already be in the wild. Look for lots of photos soon taken "#throughglass."

Articleby Daniel TerdimanApril 29, 2013 5:35 PM PDT

Zuckerberg's political action group adds Ballmer, Gates

Brad Smith, general counsel at Microsoft, and Sean Parker of Facebook and Napster also will join the Facebook CEO's group focused on immigration reform.

Articleby Shara TibkenApril 26, 2013 5:19 AM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg launches FWD.us political action group

The group, which also includes tech heavyweights like Reid Hoffman and Marissa Mayer, will focus on pushing for immigration reform. Zuckerberg says the U.S. immigration policy is "unfit for today's world."

Articleby Shara TibkenApril 11, 2013 9:06 AM PDT

Google 'Glass Collective' ropes in VC bigshots

Investment syndicate brings together Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Google Ventures to offer seed money for Google Glass startups.

Articleby Charles CooperApril 10, 2013 2:24 PM PDT

Zynga CEO to earn $1 as other execs chase big bonuses

The social game developer alters its compensation plan to help retain top executives -- a problem for Zynga since it went public in late 2011.

Articleby Shara TibkenApril 5, 2013 7:35 AM PDT

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Silicon Valley stymied on immigrant worker plan

Google, Intel, HP and other tech firms backed a pair of proposals this year to increase H-1B visas. They're now bogged down in the political mess known as "comprehensive" immigration reform.

Articleby Declan McCullaghMarch 6, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Cory Booker's plan to 'hack' politics and disrupt democracy

"The power of the people is more important than people in power," Booker said. He's developing #waywire, a social news platform, in hope of changing America for the better more quickly.

Articleby Dan FarberSeptember 10, 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Kleiner Perkins denies Ellen Pao's harassment complaint

In its first court filing in the case, the uber-VC firm Kleiner Perkins "vigorously" denies the gender discrimination charges partner Ellen Pao made in a lawsuit last month.

Articleby Dara KerrJune 13, 2012 4:34 PM PDT

Kleiner's Ellen Pao doesn't quit despite the lawsuit

Weeks after launching a gender discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao says she has no plans of quitting as junior partner.

Articleby Dara KerrJune 5, 2012 6:35 PM PDT

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