Stanford tears down piece of Silicon Valley history
(WorldNews Politics)

Long after its headquarters moved to Hayward in 2016, the Ampex sign remained at the company´s former site in Redwood City, a beloved fixture for drivers on Highway 101 and a standing testament to the birth of Silicon Valley´s Golden Age. For decades, someone would light the sign every night. But last week that came to an end. The last vestige of Silicon Valley´s pioneering companies of digital recording systems was finally removed to make way for Stanford University´s new satellite campus, leaving many who worked for the company or have a nostalgic connection to the sign somewhat sad. James Glover started his business career at Ampex in the early 1980s when the company was...