I moved to Bengaluru after working for years in Silicon Valley. The intense work culture shocked me.

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Punit Soni
Soni now lives in Silicon Valley and runs his healthcare startup, Suki, but visits India often.

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Sriram Krishnan's White House role stirred hope among Indian immigrants in Silicon Valley. Then came the backlash.

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Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan

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Immigration lawyers tell tech workers on visas to get back to the US before Trump takes office. 'A storm is coming.'

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President-elect Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump.

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Immigration attorney Sophie Alcorn is sharing this advice with her high-tech clientele: Get back to the US before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

I'm a dual citizen who lives in Canada. It's not as easy as you think to move here.

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A United States flag and a Canadian flag flying next to each other.
Dual citizen Michael Stiege has lived in Canada and the US for an extended time.

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I was born in the 'Silicon Valley' of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub

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Headshot of Vikram Chandrashekar
Chandrashekar supports carpooling and rainwater harvesting to deal with infrastructure issues in the city.

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A guide to tech billionaire Peter Thiel's Washington web

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's influence in Washington stretches far and wide, from politicians to tech leaders to his own companies' government contracts.

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As many as one in 10 coders are 'ghost engineers' Stanford researcher says, lurking online and doing no work

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relaxing in park

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Trump made unprecedented inroads in Silicon Valley this election

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A Make America Great Again hat draped over a computer

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Sriram Krishnan is leaving Andreessen Horowitz and is reportedly in talks to join Elon Musk at DOGE

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Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan is not the only Silicon Valley leader rumored to be involved with DOGE.

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I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.

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Mike Manalac takes a selfie with his wife and son at Google's Chicago office with the Chicago skyline in the background
Manalan with his wife and son on the rooftop of Google's Chicago office in June 2024.

Mike Manalac

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