Video games, hardware, licensing and blockchain under Atari SA
Vintage computer collectors are restoring iconic machines like the Apple I and Xerox Alto as interest in computing history grows, with festivals drawing thousands and prices for rare items reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cofounders and engineers are balancing nicotine use with the tech grind as smoking persists in some corners of the industry. New work-appropriate alternatives like vapes and zyns remain common while traditional cigarettes still engage a counterculture. The pieces examine how smoking intersects with funding, productivity and networks across major tech hubs.