SILICON VALLEY News & Analysis

Analytics, nanotechnology, robots, ultra-fast computers: these are just some of the areas that are primed for strong growth. 

IPO activity is expected to slow this year amid sluggish growth rates and expectations that tightening monetary policy will cap capital raisings.

Apple has become the first $US1 trillion publicly listed US company, crowning a decade-long rise fuelled by its ubiquitous iPhone.