Silicon Valley starts about 80 years ago with the HP garage, where calculators were made.
In 1956, Dr. William Shockley received the Nobel Prize in Physics for leading the research that resulted in the development of the transistor.
In 1957, a group of eight individuals left the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory to establish their own company, Fairchild Semiconductor. Following this event, Shockley referred to the group as the "Traitorous Eight."
Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore co-founded the company Intel. Moore is known for discovering a law: the more transistors that can be packed into a chip, the faster it becomes. This principle is famously known as Moore's Law.
In 1974, the Altair 8800 was introduced to the market. It was a DIY kit for what could be considered the world's first personal computer (although it lacked a screen, software, or special functionalities, featuring only a few switches and lights that could be turned on and off with electricity).
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak presented the Apple I at the HCC. This was the first computer with a screen and keyboard, so it wasn't a DIY kit but a ready-made computer.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak introduced the Apple II, complete with a case, monitor, and keyboard. During this period, IBM, which was making office computers, did not obtain permission from Apple to use the operating system of the Apple II for their own computers.
IBM decided to call Bill Gates and ask if he had an operating system, but he did not have one. Afterward, Bill Gates bought one from another company and sold it to IBM for $50, eventually selling thousands of copies in the process.
Steve Jobs launched the Macintosh, which was also the first computer with a graphical interface, and this inspired Bill Gates to develop Windows.
Windows 3.1 was released. This was a big success for Microsoft. Steve Jobs felt that his ideas had been stolen from the Macintosh.
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The servers were initially constructed using LEGO.
WiFi was first brought to attention. This became more convenient as it eliminated the need for cables.
Facebook was founded, and the social media platform gained attention.
YouTube was founded, and the video streaming platform was in operation at that time.
Twitter was founded, and this marked the first use of the social media website.
In 2007, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone.