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The people who build civilization rarely become famous

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When people think about progress, they usually think about famous names. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Thomas Edison. The Wright Brothers. Marie Curie. These individuals deserve recognition for their extraordinary contributions....

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We no longer notice the miracles

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For most of human history, progress was painfully slow. A child born in 1200 would likely live in a world remarkably similar to that of their grandparents. Transportation changed little....

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Why infrastructure is becoming the most important technology sector of the AI era

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For most of the last twenty years, software dominated the technology industry. The biggest success stories of the internet era were largely software companies. Search engines, social networks, mobile applications,...

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We are living through the second age of engineering

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For much of the twentieth century, engineers were the heroes of progress. They built bridges, power plants, railroads, aircraft, telecommunications networks and industrial systems. They electrified cities, connected continents and...

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Visiting Apple Park: Where Vision Becomes Reality

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Few companies have shaped the modern world as profoundly as Apple. Long before I moved to Silicon Valley, Apple represented much more than technology to me. Like many people of...

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One year in Silicon Valley

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When I moved from France to California in the summer of 2025, I expected to find the epicenter of artificial intelligence. Like many outsiders looking at Silicon Valley from afar,...

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Sam Altman: The Face of the AI Era

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A few years ago, most people had never heard of Sam Altman. Today, that is no longer the case. As the CEO of OpenAI and one of the central figures...

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What Nvidia GTC, CES, Google I/O and Dell Technologies World reveal about the next decade of computing

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One of the privileges of spending a year in Silicon Valley is the ability to observe technological change as it happens. Beyond the headlines, beyond product launches and media coverage,...

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The invisible university of Silicon Valley

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When people think about Silicon Valley, they often imagine large technology companies, venture capital firms and startup founders building the future from glass offices in Palo Alto or San Francisco....

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Sausalito: The Other Side of the Golden Gate

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Most visitors cross the Golden Gate Bridge to admire the view. Few realize that one of the Bay Area’s most beautiful destinations is waiting on the other side. Sausalito feels...

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