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How Lacework Went From Cybersecurity Stardom to Fire Sale Talks

Lacework was once touted as the most promising startup in cybersecurity. But behind its aborted deal talks with a rival is a cautionary tale of reckless spending, stagnant sales and management dysfunction.

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Aaron Holmes

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Natasha Mascarenhas

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Where the Techies Will Hang Out at Cannes

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...

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Tristan Rutherford

The Big Read

The Musk Whisperer

Investor Shaun Maguire has become a crucial but controversial part of Sequoia Capital, thanks to his staunch pro-Israel stance and his relationship with one of the world’s richest people.

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Margaux MacColl

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The Best New Power-Dining Spots Specialize in Fishy Bliss

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...

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Ryan Sutton

The Big Read

How Whoop Survived a Race Against the Apple Watch—And Made Its Wearables a Hit Among Athletes

CEO Will Ahmed has defied expectations in an unforgiving industry. Yet many of his giant competitors haven’t thrown in the towel.

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Akash Pasricha

Silicon Valley’s Favorite New Supplements

Everyone in Silicon Valley is on something these days. In all, the global supplement industry is expected to surpass $192 billion in 2024, driven by web ads, podcast hosts and word-of-mouth...

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Ashwin Rodrigues

The Big Read

Japan’s New Appetite for Risk Lures Venture Investors to Tokyo

Japan is betting it can help ignite its long-stalled economy by directing billions of dollars to American VCs hungry for fresh sources of capital.

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Juro Osawa

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Natasha Mascarenhas

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Margaux MacColl

Media

Twilio Founder Jeff Lawson Has Some Serious Plans for The Onion

For quite some time, Jeff Lawson has kept up a running joke among friends and family. “Bezos bought The Post, Benioff bought Time—well, Jeff Lawson is going to buy The Onion,” said Lawson,...

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Abram Brown

Art by Clark Miller. Lawson via Getty Images.

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Our Favorite Interior Designers…for Rescuing a Boring Office

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...

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Annie Goldsmith