''The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World'' is a 2017 book by journalist Brad Stone. It chronicles the founding of companies such as

Uber Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber), based in San Francisco, provides mobility as a service, ride-hailing (allowing users to book a car and driver to transport them in a way similar to a taxi), food delivery (Uber Eats and Postmates), package ...

and Airbnb, and investigates the evolution of the

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County ...

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