Silicon Valley State of Mind - August 11, 2014 Issue

August 11, 2014 Issue

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Alibaba's IPO May Herald the End of U.S. E-Commerce Dominance

By Brad Stone

Alibaba's IPO May Herald the End of U.S. E-Commerce Dominance

How Not to Botch Executions

How Not to Botch Executions

Phosphorus, Algae, and What You Drink

Phosphorus, Algae, and What You Drink

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Ukraine's Military Draft Brings War Home for Thousands

By Volodymyr Verbyany

Ukraine's Military Draft Brings War Home for Thousands

Argentines Gird for a Financial Storm

By Camila Russo

Argentines Gird for a Financial Storm

Blame Cities for the Apps That Let You Sell Your Parking Space

By Joshua Brustein

Blame Cities for the Apps That Let You Sell Your Parking Space

Down and Out in Post-Nokia Finland

By Kasper Viita

Down and Out in Post-Nokia Finland

Graphic: China's Corruption Probe of Ex-Security Chief Widens

Graphic: China's Corruption Probe of Ex-Security Chief Widens

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Why the Tesla-Toyota Partnership Short-Circuited

By Craig Trudell and Alan Ohnsman

Why the Tesla-Toyota Partnership Short-Circuited

General Electric Wants to Act Like a Startup

By Richard Clough

Brazilian Airline Azul Avoids Brazil's Busiest Route

By Christiana Sciaudone and Jessica Brice

Company News: Gannett, Apple, Samsung, 21st Century Fox, Time Warner, Sprint, T-Mobile, Coach

By Kyle Stock

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The Fight to Save California's Visual Effects Industry

By Karen Weise

The Fight to Save California's Visual Effects Industry

An SEC Computer to Peer Into Wall Street's Dark Pools

By Matthew Philips and Silla Brush

An SEC Computer to Peer Into Wall Street's Dark Pools

Waiting (and Waiting) for Medicaid in Tennessee

By John Tozzi

Profiting From California's Epic Drought

By Alison Vekshin

Profiting From California's Epic Drought

News - Technology

News - Technology

China's Huawei, Unwelcome in the U.S., Finds Favor in Canada

By Bruce Einhorn and Andrew Mayeda and Theophilos Argitis

Video Games Can't Afford to Ignore Women

By Mark Milian

Video Games Can't Afford to Ignore Women

Humin, an Address-Book App Built on Connections

By Diane Brady

Lechal: Smart Sneakers That Tell You Where to Go

By Belinda Lanks

Lechal: Smart Sneakers That Tell You Where to Go

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

The Fall of the House of Espírito Santo

By Henrique Almeida and Anabela Reis

The Fall of the House of Esp??rito Santo

Property Prices Are Up, Even Underground

By Flavia Krause-Jackson

Property Prices Are Up, Even Underground

Taking AIG From 'Sucks' to 'Rocks'

By Zachary Tracer

Taking AIG From 'Sucks' to 'Rocks'

Ireland's Economic Recovery Shows at Galway Races

By Donal Griffin

Ireland's Economic Recovery Shows at Galway Races

M&A News: Telefónica, Vivendi, Walgreen, NorthStar Realty Finance

By Evan Applegate

M&A News: Telef??nica, Vivendi, Walgreen, NorthStar Realty Finance

Features

Features

Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley

By Joel Stein

Paul Singer Will Make Argentina Pay

By Max Abelson and Katia Porzecanski

Porsche Builds Macan Crossover to Win Over Women

By Kyle Stock

Porsche Builds Macan Crossover to Win Over Women

Hip-Hop Producer Mike WiLL's Makeover of Miley Cyrus Was Only the Beginning

By Devin Leonard

Hip-Hop Producer Mike WiLL's Makeover of Miley Cyrus Was Only the Beginning

How Libya Blew Billions and Its Best Chance at Democracy

By David Samuels

How Libya Blew Billions and Its Best Chance at Democracy

Etc.

Etc.

Work-Life Balance and the New Night Shift

By Brad Stone

Six Best Dry Shampoos

The Evil Genius of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

By Emma Rosenblum

When Elvis Met Beyoncé: A History of Pop Music

By Claire Suddath

What I Wear to Work: Villency Design's Eric Villency

By Arianne Cohen

What I Wear to Work: Villency Design's Eric Villency

Idealist.org's Ami Dar: How Did I Get Here?

Idealist.org's Ami Dar: How Did I Get Here?