Silicon Valley

Microsoft’s cloud revenue was up 20% compared with last year, much of the boost attributed to the Azure platform and AI use within that.
THE BOTTOM LINE

AI spending is the only certainty in Silicon Valley right now

Tariffs loomed over quarterly technology earnings but didn’t derail the artificial-intelligence express

Expensive markets with little room for new construction, such as New York and Boston, have seen prices shoot higher, leaving little hope for budget-conscious shoppers.

Silicon Valley’s hot market fuels bidding wars on US$4 million fixer-uppers

The housing market that includes much of Silicon Valley ranks as the most competitive in the US, according to a Zillow analysis of the 50 biggest metro areas

Low rates encourage more consumer spending because there is little incentive to keep money in a savings account.

Silicon Valley investors rejoice at Fed’s interest rate cut

Wall Street rejoiced over this week’s interest rate cuts, but there’s another investor class that was just as enthusiastic: venture capitalists.

Apple leases all of the three buildings on the Sunnyvale property and has as much as six years remaining on its lease.

Apple buildings in Silicon Valley put up for sale by landlord

TRICAP, a New York-based property owner, is marketing California office buildings that count Apple as a tenant.

Chinese tech professionals are moving to Silicon Valley for opportunities they don’t believe are available in China anymore. They’re part of a wave of Chinese companies “going global”, as a growing number of businesses look outside their home country for growth.

Can China tech find a home in Silicon Valley?

One Saturday evening in late July, more than 100 people attended an elaborate party in the lush garden of a mansion in Silicon Valley. The host was David Wei, a former CEO of Alibaba, the Chinese e-co...

Prices for existing single-family houses in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area rose 11.6 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier to US$2.08 million.

Home prices in Silicon Valley area top US$2 million for first time

THE median home price in San Jose topped US$2 million in the second quarter, the first time a US metropolitan area has exceeded that threshold and a symptom of the nation’s persistent affordability ch...

Over the last 12 months, investors have been pouring money into artificial intelligence startups, but the rest of the industry has foundered.

Silicon Valley startups had their worst funding year since 2019

THE value of venture capital deals in the US last year fell to levels not seen since 2019, according to new year-end data highlighting startups’ chaotic 2023.

The San Francisco Bay Area continues to hold the top spot in today’s global innovation landscape.
THE BROAD VIEW

From Singapore to San Francisco Bay Area – Innovation across borders

THE United States has long been a global leader in technology and innovation, and for the last several decades, the San Francisco Bay Area has dominated the conversation. Today, the landscape is fast ...