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The Traitorous Eight and the Birth of Silicon Valley

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In this episode, we explore the infamous exodus from Shockley Semiconductor and the birth of Fairchild, tracing how Moore, Noyce, and their colleagues reshaped tech, developed planar technology, and spawned a generation of 'Fairchildren' who launched a valley-wide wave of innovation.

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