NYT - Silicon Valley Is in Its ‘Hard Tech’ Era

'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.”'

'That Silicon Valley is now mostly ancient history. Today, the tech has become harder, the perks are fewer and the mood has turned more serious. The nation’s tech capital has shifted into its artificial intelligence age — some call it the “hard tech” era — and the signs are everywhere.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/ai-silicon-valley-hard-tech.html