The how big tech turned profits into power Lalka, Rob creator author. text bibliography biography Print books. nyu 2024 monographic eng

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477 pages illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm "Americans now recognize an ugly underside to innovation, as technology spreads dangerous lies, harms society, and opens new lines of attack on democratic institutions. "Big tech" companies are frequently blamed for this, but how did we get here? The Venture Alchemists the stories of the entrepreneurs and investors behind tech firms such as PayPal, Uber, and Amazon-what their philosophies are, how they grew their companies, and the power they now wield through the data we've freely given them. As these tech companies grew, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs changed markets and culture by turning silicon into gold and gold into prestige and power. Readers will learn how and why we got to this point, how the conveniences of big business and technology are not "free," and what we can do to turn things around"-- Rob Lalka. Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-458) and index. High technology industries Biography Capitalists and financiers Biography Venture capital HC79.H53 L355 2024 Lalka, Rob. New York : Columbia Business School Publishing, an imprint of Columbia University Press, [2024] (DLC) 2023042636 9780231210263 2023042635 DLC 231013 20251110083328.0 23349600 eng