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Ron Johnson, the man who created the Apple Store with Steve Jobs, is scheduled to speak this Saturday to marketplace leaders, pastors, and anyone interested in learning how to integrate faith with work.

Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby, has encouraged Christians to continue fighting for religious liberty, warning that there will always be those who attempt to take those freedoms away.

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has announced he is no longer an atheist, but in fact sees religion as "very important".

Many in Silicon Valley are prominent, but few are significant. Among the prominent technologists in the Bay Area, VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger is one of the most outspoken Christian technologists on faith, chosing the route of significance. Before becoming the CEO of VMWare, a multi-billion dollar and leading software company in the world, he was the first Chief Technology Officer at Intel Corporation, where the first microprocessors were invented. If you've ever plugged a USB into your computer, used WIFI, you've used his technology.

Hundreds of pastors, evangelical leaders and social conservatives met with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in New York City Tuesday (June 21) to address "long-standing concerns" about his candidacy issues, including abortion, the pro-life movement, transgender rights and the question of religious liberty in the military and armed forces. During Trump's 2-hour window on stage, he answered pre-selected questions from attendees, and talked directly with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rev. Franklin Graham.

Speaking at the 22nd annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Connie Segreto shared how God helped her overcome adversity in her personal life and encouraged others to remember that God is faithful - even when it seems like he is far away.

Speaking at the 22nd annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Skip Vaccarello, author of "Finding God in Silicon Valley" and 30-year veteran of the tech industry, revealed that he believes God is working like never before in the rapidly-growing area.

As part of the 2016 Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Henry Kaestner, co-founder and chairman of Bandwidth.com and a managing principal at Sovereign's Capital, encouraged listeners to find happiness not in earthly success, but in fulfilling God's will for them.

As part of the 2015 Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Kirk Perry, president of brand solutions at Google, shared an update regarding his cancer diagnosis and revealed what crucial lesson God taught him throughout the difficult process.

His Holiness Pope Francis became even more social media savvy Saturday when he launched his new Instagram account, posting a picture of himself kneeling, with a caption in several languages asking people of faith to pray for him. The previous Instagram record was 24 hours held by athlete David Beckham.

It goes without saying that those who remember the eighties are probably somewhat surprised that the businessman Donald Trump is running for president. Back then, Trump branded himself with being the world's greatest businessman, even having products devoted to him like Trump: The Game (which is still being sold according to Amazon), and it should be no surprise that the business mogul/presidential candidate hyped up some new business ventures on Super Tuesday last week. Part of them include his steaks, wine, vodka, and one of the more controversial, the Trump University.

Innovators have been applying nanotechnology to science, medicine and industry for decades, but an entrepreneur now found a way to turn it into a religious fashion statement and practical way to carry around the Bible. Israeli Ami Bentov founded the idea to mass-produce silicon chips containing the entire Bible, and sell them as pieces of religious jewelry, such as lapel pins, necklaces, crosses and Stars of David.

The Benham brothers, who famously saw their planned reality show scrapped by HGTV in 2014 due to their Biblical views regarding marriage and life, are taking on yet another role, serving as co-hosts alongside Kirk Cameron on season two of the National Bible Bee Game Show.

For the first time, Beijing has issued Tuesday an air pollution Red Alert after acrid-smelling haze returned to the Chinese capital. Estimates show the smog kills 4,000 people every day, according to a study conducted by scientists at the University of California Berkeley.

Donald Trump withdrew his support for a government database to take surveillance on Muslims in the United States. The Republican presidential candidate reasoned the Muslim registration suggestion came from a reporter.

In the days of railroad barons and oil tycoons, it might have meant amassing the most cash possible. These days, the idea of true success has shifted toward the "social entrepreneur" - those who can create thriving enterprises while bringing about positive social change.

As part of the 2015 Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Ken Churchill, a portfolio manager director and financial planner at a leading Silicon Valley-based financial services firm, shared his inspiring testimony and encouraged attendees to place their trust wholly in God -- even when it's difficult.

Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook would work with the United Nations High Commissioner to make the internet available to those who wouldn't otherwise be able to use it.

An Egyptian Christian and billionaire philanthropist has announced he is hoping to buy an island, from either Greece or Turkey, to help resolve the massive refugee crisis hitting Europe.

As part of the 2015 Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, Tom Tognoli, Founder and CEO of Intero Real Estate Services, shared his story of redemption and healing, reminding attendees of the the importance of keeping God at the center of every endeavor.

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced harsh criticism for his views on the concept of net neutrality. Now he’s made a few changes to a website that brings Internet services to the developing world.

Kirk Perry, president of brand solutions at Google, recently shared his inspiring testimony at the 21st annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast.

Financial guru and outspoken Christian Dave Ramsey recently responded in a powerful, Bibically grounded way to criticism over his multi-million dollar home.

A personal visit to Silicon Valley by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation this week, followed by the release of a major annual report on the health of the region's economy provided hints of a future for the country's technology capital that will include huge transit challenges and optimism that the current tech boom is not another "bubble."

The theme for this year’s National Prayer Breakfast, which is on Feb. 5 this year in Washington, will focus on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Turkey's government has so far refused to recognize the brutality of the 1915 events, much less apologize to the Armenian people.