"The reports of Silicon Valley's death have been greatly exaggerated" - Mark Twain*
The number of startups in SV that have received early-stage funding in 2023 so far tops every other US metro by a wide margin.
Silicon Valley also accounts for 31% of US early-stage funding vs. New York’s 15% in 2023 YTD.
More striking?
It’s consistently captured around one-quarter of early-stage deals in the US for the past 5 years.
So for the time being, the next Silicon Valley is probably.....Silicon Valley
More here
https://t.co/safdZre1vN
* not really Mark Twain although he did say "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated"
First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived.
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. https://t.co/pJ4EEPXJIt
The wettest 10 day period for Downtown San Francisco since 1871! Downtown San Francisco received 10.33" Dec 26 - Jan 4 (yesterday). All time 10 day record was 14.37" in Jan 1862. #cawx
This is not price increase for a newer more fancy and luxurious car over time. It's price increases of exact same insulin over time in the US. #Insulin4all https://t.co/6kHKs9waQY