Silicon Valley venture capitalist settles $1.8million sexual harassment lawsuit with employee

A former Northern California business executive and his companies will pay $1.8million to settle a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a female employee. Lee William ‘Bill’ McNutt – who co-founded the firms Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate and International Direct Mail Consultants – has also been prohibited from hiring students from the Southern Methodist University … Read more

Superyacht aimed at Silicon Valley tycoons comes with a 360-degree imaging system and glass atrium

Calling all Silicon Valley tycoons – this could be the superyacht for you. Because it’s brimming with tech. The concept, called Stormbreaker, is aimed at ‘tech-focused explorers’ and comes with a 360-degree imaging system as well as state-of-the-art communications. And the ‘razor-sharp’ design also features stunning interiors including a jaw-dropping glass atrium at the heart … Read more

Silicon Valley heads to Europe, nervous about new rules

By: New York Times | London | Published: February 17, 2020 9:57:37 pm Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, is joining in with his own trip to Brussels to meet with officials like Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president of the European Commission on Monday. First came Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent company, … Read more