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Silicon Valley is the center of American technological innovation and business, home to major technology corporations such as Google, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and Tesla. The region earned its common nickname in the 1970s, referring to silicon chips used within its computer semiconductor industry. It is anchored around major urban areas such as San Jose, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto, which offer tech-centric museums such as the Computer History Museum, the Intel Museum, and the Tech Museum of Innovation.
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