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The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley

27 November 2025 at 08:10
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.

© Bryan Meltz for The New York Times

Paulina Borsook in Berkeley, Calif. Her 1999 book, “Cyberselfish,” was largely ignored and written off as overly skeptical of Silicon Valley at the time.

Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

17 October 2025 at 16:29
Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Marc Benioff faced criticism from San Francisco leaders for saying that President Trump should send National Guard troops to San Francisco.

Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force

16 October 2025 at 22:56
The San Francisco-based firm has told ICE that it could use A.I. to help the agency nearly triple its staff. The company’s C.E.O., once a progressive tech titan, has embraced President Trump.

© Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s chief executive, surprised many San Franciscans when he said he “fully supports” President Trump and invited the National Guard to San Francisco.

Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.

16 October 2025 at 09:00
The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.

© Amy Osborne for The New York Times

Roy Lee, Cluely’s chief executive, at his home in Cluely’s office in San Francisco. His start-up has leased apartments for its employees.
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