AI startups in the Bay Area raised $27B+ in 2023, more than 50% of global AI funding, up from $14B in 2022 when the region accounted for 29% of all AI funding
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News : X: @richard_florida , @crunchbasenews , @mrp , and @benwerd X: Richard Florida / @richard_florida : The Bay Area is the world's undisputed leader in AI talent & startup...
Across the US, towns and cities are feeling the impact of Amazon's belt-tightening, often having welcomed the company with incentives, as pandemic growth fades
Caroline O'Donovan / Washington Post : Tweets: @richard_florida , @carlquintanilla , and @damianpaletta Tweets: Richard Florida / @richard_florida : Shot: “The big dog's gonna eat first & the puppies...
Despite letting some employees permanently work from home, tech companies are spending billions of dollars expanding their office spaces across the US
Even as they allow some employees to change how often they come into the office, tech companies are rapidly buying and leasing properties around the country. Tweets: @paulg , @anitakissee , @janetheee...
Sources: Amazon in late-stage talks with several cities including Crystal City, VA, Dallas, New York for HQ2, may place smaller operations in runner-up cities
What Happens Next to Tech Stocks Worldwide Nat Levy / GeekWire : Amazon reportedly in ‘late-stage’ discussions with HQ2 finalists New York, Dallas and Northern Va. Rick Smith / WRAL TechWire : Report:...
Economists worry that the tax incentive competition solicited by Amazon for HQ2 will divert taxpayer funds from education, infrastructure, and other priorities
When New Jersey announced a $7 billion package of tax incentives to try to lure Amazon's second headquarters to Newark … Tweets: @richard_florida , @bencasselman , @whitenjon , @bytimlogan , and @stac...