According to the Wall Street Journal, half of the 20 most inventive towns in the US are in Silicon Valley.
Nowadays the place is not just about silicon chip makers; all technology is here.
It is a string of satellite towns full of clever people, incredibly successful tech companies, and hopefuls looking to make the big time.
This place was the centre of the dotcom bubble of the mid 90s, when investors were pouring money into anything with a dot in the title. Of course it was also the hardest hit when the bubble burst. For every surviving big player, hundreds went under.
Now the optimism is back, along with the money.
Read more at BBC online.
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