Arielle Pardes
Senior Writer
Arielle Pardes is a senior writer at WIRED, where she works on stories about our relationship to our technology. Previously she was a senior editor for VICE. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania and lives in San Francisco.
Latino Founders Have a Hard Time Raising Money From VCs
Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last year.
Everyone Wants to Be an Entrepreneur
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic.
Who Do Young Entrepreneurs Look Up To? Elon Musk
Steve Jobs is dead, Mark Zuckerberg is tarnished. For the next generation of startup founders, the contributions of Bill Gates feel like ancient history.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Is Convicted on 4 Counts
A jury acquits the former CEO of the failed blood-testing startup on four other charges, and deadlocks on three.
Advice to Startup Founders: Prepare to Fail
Three new books explore why fledgling companies flounder—and what to do about it.
VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part
“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.”
Welcome to Miami, Where All Your Memes Come True!
The city is trying to lure in Silicon Valley types, hyping the promise of sun, sand, and seed rounds. Does it want Silicon Valley’s problems too?
Great Resignation? Tech Workers Try a Great Reconsideration
More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever before. Some engineers are finding new workplaces to prioritize their own wellbeing.
Elizabeth Holmes Speaks for Herself
The infamous entrepreneur at the center of the Theranos case took the stand this week.
Twitter Blue Is for People Who Love Reading the News
The platform's first subscription feature has a specific target audience.
Facebook Is Going Meta
Mark Zuckerberg would like you to call his troubled company something else now.
Facebook Can't Hide Its Problems Behind a New Name
Can rebranding the company herald a fresh start? Experts, as you might guess, are skeptical.
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist
The X1 is designed for spenders who are young, high-earning, and live on their phones.
Earth’s Unicorn Population Is Exploding
It’s not a fantasy: VC valuations and spending on startups in 2021 are off the charts, and the year isn’t over yet.
In a Banner Year for VC, Women Still Struggle to Get Funding
“Reading these headlines about record rounds, you have to ask, who is having this experience?” one founder says. “Certainly not the women I know.”
With Fist Bumps and Nasal Swabs, Tech Conferences Are Back
Hundreds of (vaccinated) attendees gathered in a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom as Code Conference returned after a year off.
The Best Hiking Apps to Keep From Getting Lost
Download one of these trail-mapping apps to make sure you can always find your way in the great outdoors, whether you have cell service or not.
Elizabeth Holmes Is on Trial. Silicon Valley Is Watching
“I’m glad the ‘Fake it till you make it’ mantra of Silicon Valley is coming into question,” one investor told WIRED.
Tech Companies Wade Into Abortion Politics in Texas
In 2021, corporations are expected to take a stand on even the most divisive issues.
Gavin Newsom’s Recall Election Divides Silicon Valley’s Elite
How the tech world’s unique brand of politics is shaping the fight over who governs California.