Tag Archives: San Francisco

26Jan/26

The “Locked In” Era: Why Silicon Valley Founders are Trading Intimacy for Innovation

January 26, 2026InnovationArtificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Data science, Dating, dopamine, San Franciscoadmin

Jan. 26, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — There is a growing cultural trend where young tech entrepreneurs are intentionally choosing celibacy to maximize their professional output. By adopting a monastic lifestyle, these founders prioritize product development and company growth over romantic relationships or dating. Being “locked in” to their work requires removing the distractions of personal intimacy to remain competitive in Silicon Valley. Ultimately, this movement reflects a radical shift in work-life balance where emotional fulfillment is sacrificed for technological innovation. Continue reading →

22Nov/25

Autonomous Economy: Agentic Economy as the Operating System of the Machine Economy

November 22, 2025EconomyAgentic AI, Artificial general intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Autonomous agent, Autonomous robot, Ethics of artificial intelligence, Intelligent agent, Machine ethics, Phoenix, Rio Tinto, Robot, San Francisco, Software agent, United States, Vehicular automation, waymoadmin

Nov. 22, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — We are currently in the foundational or emergence phase of the Autonomous Economy. It is no longer a futuristic concept; it is actively being built and deployed, though the full, ubiquitous vision of a global, self-regulating autonomous economy is still years away.

Many experts compare the current state of the Autonomous Economy to the Internet in the early 1990s—the core technologies and infrastructure are being established, and we are seeing the first truly disruptive commercial applications emerge. Continue reading →

16Jul/24

Wirex and Visa Expand Partnership to Drive Web3 Payment Adoption

July 16, 2024FinanceCredit cards, Currency, European Economic Area, european economic area (eea), Financial District, Financial District, San Francisco, San Francisco, Travel visa, United Kingdom, Visa Inc., Web3admin

Wirex, the leading Web3 money app, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, are thrilled to announce a partnership to further the use of digital currencies in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). Read more

26Jun/23

UK Choir Libera to Tour U.S.

June 26, 2023MusicD.C., Japan, Libera, London, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C.admin

The internationally known Libera choir from London will be touring the United States this summer, going coast-to-coast performing in Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The group recently toured of Korea and will be touring Japan in the fall. Continue reading

12Jun/23

Deloitte, Salesforce and World Economic Forum Collaborate to Launch the Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge

June 12, 2023FinanceArticles, Deloitte, Environmentalism, LAUNCH, Natural environment, Salesforce, San Francisco, Sustainability, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goalsadmin

Deloitte, Salesforce and World Economic Forum today announced the launch of the Yes San Francisco (Yes SF), Urban Sustainability Challenge, the first location-based UpLink Challenge created in direct response to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 of making cities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The Challenge is a unique call to action for entrepreneurs to submit sustainable solutions that contribute to the city’s needs and to have the opportunity to receive funding and support. Continue reading

20Apr/23

Square Software Turns Android Devices Into Powerful Payment Technology

April 20, 2023Mobile.google, Afterpay, Alexis Sowa, Android, Australia, Block Inc., Cloud clients, Contactless payment, Economy, Financial services, France, Google Pay, Ireland, Lena Furr, Mobile payments, Money, Online payments, Payment systems, San Francisco, Smartphones, Spain, Square, Inc., United Kingdom, United States, Washington, D.C.admin

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Square today launched Tap to Pay on Android for sellers across the U.S., Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The new technology empowers sellers to securely accept contactless payments with a compatible Android device, and at no additional cost.
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31Mar/23

Xiaomi Presents its Customer Success Solutions with Xapads at the Game Developers Conference

March 31, 2023GamesArticles, Digital marketing, Internet, Marketing, Microeconomics, San Francisco, Smartphone, Smartphones, Xiaomi's Internationaladmin

Xiaomi’s International Internet Business Department (IIB), the global strategic internet business arm of the Chinese smartphone company, presented its customer success solutions for game developers in collaboration with Xapads, a leading digital marketing platform at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco last week. Both parties revealed their competitive advantages in boosting user growth, offering a brand new and one-stop solution package for game developers. Continue reading

02Dec/22

Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere

December 2, 2022Human InterestBlack Twitter, Creative Commons, Digital media, Feminista Jones, Hashtag, Information science, Internet meme, Lauren Michele Jackson, San Francisco, Social media, Social networks, Twitter, United States, Web 2.0, World Wide Webadmin

keisha bruce, UCL

From cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet culture.

“Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss matters related to Black communities. These cultural conversations and inside jokes have resulted in new trends, digital behaviour and changes in the platform’s digital tools.

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29Oct/22

Elon Musk takes Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its chances of success

October 29, 2022FinanceBain Capital, Corporate finance, Creative Commons, Dell, Donald Trump, Economy, Elon Musk, Equity securities, Erik Gordon, Finance, Hyperloop, Kanye West, KKR & Co., Michael Dell, Money, Patrick, Private equity, San Francisco, Seth Wenig, TESLA, The Boring Company, Toys "R" Us, Twitter, Vornado Realty Trust, Walmart, Wenig, Yeadmin

Elon Musk has said he intends to complete his purchase of Twitter after earlier trying to wriggle out of the deal.
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Erik Gordon, University of Michigan

Elon Musk has finally completed his US$44 billion deal to acquire Twitter and take it private.

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03Sep/22

Online reviews are broken – here’s how to fix them

September 3, 2022Media.google, Amazon, Chicago, Computing, Control theory, Creative Commons, Feedback, India, Negative feedback, New York, Operating systems, Reputation system, Review websites, San Francisco, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social information processing, Social media, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vasilis Katos, World Wide Webadmin

Vasilis Katos, Bournemouth University

It’s a crime story fit for the digital era. It was recently reported that a number of restaurants in New York had been targeted by internet scammers threatening to leave unfavourable “one-star” reviews unless they received gift certificates. The same threats were made to eateries in Chicago and San Francisco and it appears that a vegan restaurant received as many as eight one-star reviews in the space of a week before being approached for money.

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