Ex-Facebook/Dropbox product guy gets $1.2M for stealth startup (exclusive)

Mystery funding of the day? That'd be YesGraph, a stealthy startup in the recruiting space founded by Ivan Kirigin, a former product manager at Facebook and Dropbox.

How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub

"Something very interesting is happening here," Google's top Canadian employee, Steve Woods, told me. "This area has a very high proportion of startups to population. Google loves startups … and we love to hire entrepreneurial people."

Silicon Valley VC confidence up for third straight quarter — and angels are ‘filling the hole’

"That's the hope for the future, that Silicon Valley continues to attract many of the best and brightest of the entrepreneurs around the world."

Startups and immigration: 500 Startups, Google, and Creative Commons-backed Engine speaks to Congress

Silicon Valley has been prominent in the fight -- particularly around the Startup Act -- to admit immigrants who want to start businesses and create jobs.

Paul Graham: when a handshake deal is not a handshake deal

The new Silicon Valley handshake is a four-step digitally-enhanced process.

Let’s talk about ‘women in tech’: Silicon Valley still has a gender problem

For International Women's Day, we spoke with dozens of women in the tech industry to understand the primary problems they still face, and their suggested solutions.

Silicon Valley dwarfs list of top regions for tech acquisitions

The up-and-coming tech hubs include New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.

Work from home no more: How do you feel about Yahoo’s crackdown?

Yahoo sent a memo to employees yesterday, letting them know that they were expected to show up at the office every day. Silicon Valley was outraged.

Google is getting its own film: Trailer for The Internship released today

Fox released its trailer for The Internship Movie today, a comedy that follows two salesmen try to fight for a job at Google.

Silicon Valley salaries: Developers make big bank in 2012 (infographic)

The smart, social, mobile, and above all digital world we're building is the new industrial revolution, and the bricklayers and grease monkeys of this era are Ruby developers and database administrators.

Widow speaks about Bob Noyce, telling the human side of the mayor of Silicon Valley (video)

Ann Bowers, the widow of Bob Noyce, put a human touch on memories of the father of Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley’s pioneers gather for screening of PBS’s American Experience documentary

History came to life last night as PBS hosted a screening of Silicon Valley, the latest film in the American Experience documentary series.

Filmmaker finds S.F. startup scene driven by passion, ego, and tunnel-vision

Australian entrepreneur journeys to San Francisco to separate myth from reality about the local startup scene.

The British Invasion: Meet the poshest entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley residents often forget how unique this place is as an entrepreneurial hub, and challenging it is for people in other countries. For these nine British natives, coming to Silicon Valley has meant breaking away from English tradition.

Silicon Valley VCs predict 2013 trends: Space, robots, self-driving cars

What do Silicon Valley's top VCs expect from 2013? Brace yourselves for self-driving cars, true AI, and much more.