New coverage shifts the focus from reported harassment and pay inequality to women’s persistent lack of visibility and recognised power in Silicon Valley. It argues that, even when women hold senior positions, they are often talked over, remembered less readily than male counterparts and denied the same cult-like influence enjoyed by figures such as Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Sam Altman.

The article highlights Thinking Machines Lab chief executive Mira Murati being drowned out at a San Francisco event, while the audience fell silent for a male speaker who followed her. It questions why, in 2026, people struggle to name the most powerful woman in tech, despite candidates including Gwynne Shotwell, Lisa Su, Ruth Porat and Daniela Amodei, and links this recognition gap to broader gender inequality across the industry.