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The Very Best Wedding Planners for a Tech Mogul Blowout

By Julia Black · Jun 15, 2024 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

After 15 years as a high-end wedding planner in California, Ashley Smith often feels like she has seen and heard it all. That’s why she especially enjoys when a tech founder or a venture capitalist calls her up: They often have a vision that challenges her. “Silicon Valley–type clients have seen it all. They go to events often,... After 15 years as a high-end wedding planner in California, Ashley Smith often feels like she has...

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The Best Summer Camps for Grownups

By Brigid Mander · Jun 8, 2024 6:00am PDT

It’s early June, which means the kids are getting excited for months of uninterrupted summer playtime and pursuits. That begs the question: Why should they get to have all the fun? For many of those kids, a portion of that happens at summer camp. (And we had suggestions about those camps a few weeks ago.) For many grownups, a dose of... It’s early June, which means the kids are getting excited for months of uninterrupted...

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The Very Best Ghostwriters For Conjuring a Bestseller

By Diane Harris · Jun 1, 2024 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

You’re a successful founder or C-suite exec at the pinnacle of your career, looking to climb one more mountain: the bestseller list. Whether you want to write a book to share the lessons you’ve learned, launch a personal platform or cement your legacy, a great ghostwriter—one who can channel your voice, act as a thought partner... You’re a successful founder or C-suite exec at the pinnacle of your career, looking to...

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Life After the Hoodie: A Menswear Guide for Sun Valley and Other Networking Events

By Vincent Boucher · May 25, 2024 6:55am PDT · 9 comments

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Life After the Hoodie: A Menswear Guide for Sun Valley and Other Networking Events

By Vincent Boucher · May 25, 2024 6:55am PDT · 9 comments

“A lot of times men don’t really realize what they’re capable of pulling off,” Andrew Weitz was saying over the phone. “But the game has changed these days and if they don’t keep up with fashion, they’re going to get left behind.” Weitz knows of what he speaks, being a noted men’s style... “A lot of times men don’t really realize what they’re capable of pulling...

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A Womenswear Guide For Sun Valley and Other Networking Events This Summer

By Antonina Jedrzejczak · May 25, 2024 6:45am PDT · 3 comments

From the U.S. Open to Art Basel, to the conclaves of Sun Valley and Cannes, the summer months are rife with networking opportunities. They’re also hot, sticky and known for air conditioning set to full blast. Throw in frequent travel and the sheer range of dress codes, and the question of what to wear can become tricky at best. The answer?... From the U.S. Open to Art Basel, to the conclaves of Sun Valley and Cannes, the summer months are...

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Where the Techies Will Hang Out at Cannes

By Tristan Rutherford · May 18, 2024 5:00am PDT · 1 comment

France’s most famous meet-and-greet resort has downed a triple espresso martini. Over the past 12 months, Cannes has been upgraded with enough new clubs, bars and hotels to satiate all the celebrities, movie moguls, global creatives and CEOs jetting in for the Cannes film festival happening right now, followed by the Cannes Lions... France’s most famous meet-and-greet resort has downed a triple espresso martini. Over the...

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The Best New Power-Dining Spots Specialize in Fishy Bliss

By Ryan Sutton · May 11, 2024 6:00am PDT · 3 comments

On the bottom floor of a luxury high-rise in San Francisco’s SOMA district—a few blocks away from Slack’s headquarters—a newly relocated counter spot sends out puffy milk toast with toro and golden osetra caviar. It sears blackthroat sea perch and tops it with onion jam. Welcome to Akikos, where dinner runs $250, or more... On the bottom floor of a luxury high-rise in San Francisco’s SOMA district—a few...

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Our Favorite Interior Designers…for Rescuing a Boring Office

By Annie Goldsmith · Apr 27, 2024 5:00am PDT · 2 comments

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Our Favorite Interior Designers…for Rescuing a Boring Office

By Annie Goldsmith · Apr 27, 2024 5:00am PDT · 2 comments

When Molly Martell, vice president of brand at San Francisco venture capital firm Headline, was tasked with revamping the company’s offices in 2021, she sought out a design that “felt like the antidote to Zoom” and could fulfill a mandate for a “cozy” space that wasn’t “cold, gridded boxes,” she... When Molly Martell, vice president of brand at San Francisco venture capital firm Headline, was...

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The Very Best Philanthropic Advisers

By Julia Black · Apr 20, 2024 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

So you’ve sold your company, hit it big in crypto or maybe discovered that a long-promised trust fund has more in it than expected. How do you give some of it away? And who can help—especially if you don’t want to go the stuffy old-money route and etch your name onto some hard surface at Harvard? Fortunately, a crop of modern... So you’ve sold your company, hit it big in crypto or maybe discovered that a long-promised...

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Move Over, Miami: Where Silicon Valley Collectors and Art Insiders Really Buy Their Masterpieces

By Todd Plummer · Apr 13, 2024 5:00am PDT · 2 comments

Last December, mayhem seemed to hit an all-time high at Art Basel Miami Beach, the art world’s annual Floridian bacchanal. Traffic choked the streets. No one could get a cellphone signal. And the media seemed more interested in covering the onslaught of celebrity and fashion-brand parties—Leonardo DiCaprio here, Cartier... Last December, mayhem seemed to hit an all-time high at Art Basel Miami Beach, the art...

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The Best Summer Camps for Future Tech Moguls

By Brigid Mander · Apr 6, 2024 5:00am PDT · 4 comments

School will be out for the summer before you know it, presenting an annual problem: how to keep kids engaged and challenged during summer vacation—a tall task throughout the year but exponentially harder during the break. That leads to another seasonal predicament: picking the right summer camp. And while summer camp may evoke the image of... School will be out for the summer before you know it, presenting an annual problem: how to keep...

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Our Favorite New Age Canned Beverages—That Thirsty VCs Love, Too

By Abram Brown · Mar 30, 2024 6:00am PDT · 4 comments

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Our Favorite New Age Canned Beverages—That Thirsty VCs Love, Too

By Abram Brown · Mar 30, 2024 6:00am PDT · 4 comments

“We’re not trying to bring back Prohibition—or judge anyone,” promised Bill Shufelt, leading me through a taste test of the non-alcoholic beer from his seven-year-old Athletic Brewing, recently valued at nearly a half-billion dollars. That money has afforded some fine products: To my immense surprise, Shufelt’s... “We’re not trying to bring back Prohibition—or judge anyone,” promised...

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The Absolute Best Attorneys for Startups

By Annie Goldsmith · Mar 22, 2024 12:00pm PDT · 12 comments

Find the right lawyer and they can fill many roles: advisor, defender—let’s be real—therapist. In recent decades, the white-shoe law firms that once mostly catered to—and chased—blue-chip industrial companies, conglomerates and banks have set up practices targeting startups, and as Silicon Valley has boomed, plenty... Find the right lawyer and they can fill many roles: advisor, defender—let’s be...

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A High-Tech Strawberry—and Our Other Favorite Fancy Fruit

By The Information · Mar 9, 2024 6:00am PST · 2 comments

By Larissa Zimberoff As a GPU is to Nvidia, a strawberry is to Oishii: expensive, deeply coveted—and backed by enormous amounts of capital and technology. New Jersey–based Oishii (pronounced oy-shi) operates two vertical farms that rely on robotic sensors, which collect over a million data points daily to ensure the berries grow in... By Larissa Zimberoff As a GPU is to Nvidia, a strawberry is to Oishii: expensive, deeply...

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Our Best Tips for Using AI in Everyday Life

By The Information Staff · Mar 2, 2024 5:00am PST · 5 comments

One of the finest uses of artificial intelligence is to efficiently summarize an immense amount of information. But why let the bots have all the fun—or do all the work? In that spirit, we’ve taken our anecdote-rich insiders’ guide to AI from last week and condensed it to the practical tips that impressed or surprised us the... One of the finest uses of artificial intelligence is to efficiently summarize an immense amount...

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The Best Vision Pro Apps (So Far)

By Abram Brown · Feb 17, 2024 5:00am PST · 7 comments

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The Best Vision Pro Apps (So Far)

By Abram Brown · Feb 17, 2024 5:00am PST · 7 comments

The anticipation that surrounded Apple’s Vision Pro, the multitrillion-dollar company’s nearly $4,000 virtual reality headset, sure made some die-hards go to substantial lengths to lay their hands on one. Tina Debove Nigro, for instance, flew from Paris to Boston via Reykjavík, Iceland, to acquire the device as soon as humanly... The anticipation that surrounded Apple’s Vision Pro, the multitrillion-dollar...

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The Very Best Executive Coaches

By Annie Goldsmith · Feb 2, 2024 12:00pm PST · 22 comments

Here’s one common link between Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt: They’ve all employed an executive coach, seeming to prove the point that everyone could use some advice—even the greats. The best coaches have “gravitas, experience, intellect and people skills,” said Jonathan Rosenberg, a former Googler who has... Here’s one common link between Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt: They’ve all...

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The Books We Can’t Wait To Read in 2024

By Julia Black and Abram Brown · Jan 27, 2024 5:00am PST · 8 comments

How does Bill Gates wield his influence? Will artificial intelligence kill us all? Why doesn’t the creator economy function better? The answers to all these questions and more fill the pages of the books we’re most excited about this year. As much as they have a common theme, several express a sense of “ennui with... How does Bill Gates wield his influence? Will artificial intelligence kill us all? Why...

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The Top 5: Last-Gasp Holiday Gifts

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 23, 2023 6:00am PST

Face it: You’re long past most “arrive by Christmas” shipping deadlines. To alleviate your procrastinator’s panic, we sourced five gift ideas you can purchase online mere minutes before you’re supposed to bestow them. Sometimes experiences are the greatest (and easiest) gift for the person who has everything. Face it: You’re long past most “arrive by Christmas” shipping deadlines. To...

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The Top 5: Where to Host Your Silicon Valley Offsite

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 2, 2023 6:00am PST · 7 comments

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The Top 5: Where to Host Your Silicon Valley Offsite

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 2, 2023 6:00am PST · 7 comments

Tech companies have long been famous for their offsites. Though these are not always the most prudently planned events—recall WeWork’s lavish English countryside summer camp—Silicon Valley has perfected the art of getting out of the office, bringing the team together and doing a few trust falls. Since the pandemic, these... Tech companies have long been famous for their offsites. Though these are not always the most...