Silicon Valley

UC Berkeley students have been reckoning with recent tech layoffs coming to Silicon Valley and other locations across the globe. 

With her uncharacteristic forced baritone and signature black turtlenecks, Holmes was touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech. In the age of “unicorn” startups, Theranos led the way of innovation in the Silicon Valley. But, as is the case with many tech startups, not all that glittered turned out to be gold.

The Berkeley Forum gathered a panel of four speakers Thursday to discuss the impact of Silicon Valley and other Western technology industries on the Global South.

From “California Dreamin’ ” to “California Gurls,” California lives in the public imagination as a land of sunny beaches and progressive politics. Tweets about the Supreme Court’s ruling express sentiments such as, “California is not Florida,” and “You got to love California,” but California is not the abortion safe haven we view it as. 

The Berkeley Forum announced its fall 2022 lineup of events for this semester Sept. 7, which will feature speakers talking about current events such as reproductive rights, data privacy and infectious disease.

As I packed and headed back down the peninsula, both my car and heart felt a little more full. Staff shirts and various club lanyards shoved between moving boxes had become my own personal metrics for belonging.

I have some catching up to do, but I’d rather be teased for my ignorance of what I missed out on than be teased for the things that I had to secretly enjoy.

When Foundations of Data Science, or Data 8, was first launched in 2015, there were fewer than 100 students in the class. Today, more than 1,600 students are enrolled in what has become a staple in the UC Berkeley undergraduate’s must-take class list.

UC Berkeley released application decisions for the freshman class of 2026 March 24, causing celebration among admitted students.

As I’ve started my own fintech startup and interacted with founders and venture capitalists, I’ve begun to question the movement for girlboss feminism.