Silicon Valley Shifts to 'Hard Tech' Era: AI Replaces Apps, Perks Fade, as Industry Focus and Culture Transform

A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era

You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps. Artificial intelligence has ushered in an era of what insiders in the nation’s innovation capital call “hard tech.”Credit...Illustration by Petra PéterffySilicon Valley Is in Its ‘Hard Tech’ EraGoodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps. Artificial intelligence has ushered in an era of what insiders in the nation’s innovation capital call “hard tech.”Credit......