Wine, Skiing, and Loans: How Silicon Valley Bank Became Startups’ Best Friend
Founders and investors say the bank opened doors—and offered perks—no other bank would. Now companies may face a funding gap.
Founders and investors say the bank opened doors—and offered perks—no other bank would. Now companies may face a funding gap.
The company recently laid off thousands of human employees—it is also shutting down a unit working on robots that learned to open doors and clean tables.
Fearing the company’s new management, researchers frantically completed studies on misinformation and algorithmic bias, then rushed to publish them online.
Former president Trump tried and failed to ban the app. Now US lawmakers from both parties are preparing legislation they say can finish the job.
The cash-strapped company recently auctioned off USB dongles but has left some corporate computers in the custody of laid-off staff.