high technology industries

A team of coworkers are invited by the cofounder of Snoop--a popular, trending, London-based tech start up--to spend a week at a ski chalet in the French Alps. The corporate retreat starts out like any other, but then one shareholder decides to upend everything with a contentious buying offer, an avalanche traps some of the team inside while one was caught outside skiing, and one by one the team loses access to the outside world.

"Video games are a staple in the entertainment industry and a field experiencing continued growth. For those with an inclination for technology and an interest in video games, there are a variety of career paths in the video gaming industry. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by publisher.

"More than 70 percent of US adults get at least some of their news from social media websites. Those with the skills to make the most of social media activity will earn considerably more than the national average. As long as people continue to turn to social media for fun, relaxation, and information, the future of social media-related careers is bright"--Provided by publisher.

"Hi-tech science careers offer a variety of job choices, a good salary, and job security. This title profiles careers in data science, AI computer science, food science, environmental science, biomedical engineering, and materials science. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by publisher.

"Jobs postings for robotics programmers, engineers, mathematicians, data scientists, and researchers are surging due to recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by publisher.

"From surgical robots to wearable health monitors, the healthcare industry is benefitting from innovative technology. Career paths combining an interest in the medical field and aptitude for hi-tech are plentiful in this industry. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by publisher.

"Part memoir, part history, 'Burn Book' is a necessary chronicle of tech's most powerful players. This is the inside story we've all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world . . . Swisher has interviewed everyone who matters in tech over three decades, right when they presided over an explosion of world-changing innovation that has both helped and hurt our world. Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Bob Iger, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Meg Whitman, Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg are just a few wom Swisher made sweat--figuratively and, in Zuckerberg's case, literally"--Provided by publisher.

"Offers a . . . look at the players, promises, and potential problems of Big Tech. Through interviews with corporate leaders, . . . venture capitalists, scholars, journalists, activists, and more, [the author] explores . . . Silicon Valley's global influence--Provided by publisher.

Each year, young people from around the globe go to Silicon Valley to hatch an idea, start a company, strike it rich, and become powerful and famous if they can. This is the story of three people who have "stopped out" of college and real life, to work in Silicon Valley. They embody an American cultural transformation: a move away from the East Coast hierarchy of Ivy Leage schools and country clubs toward a start-up life and a new social order, shaking up a lot of traditional rituals along the way.

Presents a collection of articles that discuss varied perspectives on topics related to the impact that the giant technology companies have.