Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
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Stewart Brand, an author and visionary, deeply influenced the internet era from the 1960s onward. Yet the systems he inspired have become fundamentally unintelligible to their creators. The Opinion columnist Ezra Klein explores the tension between Brand’s “how to” philosophy and the black-box reality of modern A.I. on “The Ezra Klein Show.”
Read full articleLake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
The post FTX Victims Sue Fenwick & West for $525M Over Alleged Role in Fraud appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. James Ding May 14, 2026 11:34 Twenty FTX victims are suing law firm Fenwick & West for $525M, alleging its role in concealing fraud through shell companies and legal structures. Twenty victims of the FTX collapse have filed a $525 million lawsuit against the prominent Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West, alleging it played a critical role in concealing the crypto exchange’s massive fraud. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses Fenwick of helping structure shell entities, obscure fund movements, and provide legal guidance that enabled FTX’s misuse of customer assets. The plaintiffs argue that Fenwick’s involvement gave FTX a veneer of legitimacy, preventing investors from recognizing the warning signs before the exchange’s implosion in November 2022. They also highlight the firm’s alleged creation of North D
Tech workers say AI-driven restructurings are eroding mentorship, support and paths to promotion across Silicon Valley As tech companies pour billions into artificial intelligence bets and slash their workforces, middle managers are squarely in the crosshairs. A trend is emerging: when tech CEOs announce that AI is making it possible to do more with fewer workers, they promise to flatten their structures by cutting away what they call unnecessary management layers and bureaucracy. Just last week, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase laid off 14% of its workforce while gesturing to the thrill of AI-fueled, minimal-management efficiency. In doing so, it joined companies including Amazon, Block and Meta that in the last year have laid off tens of thousands of employees with a specific focus on removing management layers. Continue reading...
A court-appointed bankruptcy examiner found that Fenwick & West was “deeply intertwined in nearly every aspect of FTX Group’s wrongdoing” — and now that finding sits at the heart of a $525 million federal lawsuit filed against the Silicon Valley law firm. Related Reading: Crypto Superapp Legend Announces Shutdown As Industry Shakeout Continues Shell Companies […]
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FTX victims filed a $525 million lawsuit against Fenwick & West, accusing the law firm of helping conceal the crypto exchange fraud. A group of 20 victims linked to the collapse of FTX has filed a $525 million lawsuit against Fenwick & West LLP. The plaintiffs allege that the law firm aided in concealing the […] The post FTX Victims Launch $525 Million Lawsuit Against Top Silicon Valley Law Firm appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Ishmael Reed, provocateur and playwright, has a few words for the billionaires of Silicon Valley.
"The conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers."