Silicon Valley

Tales of influence, ambition: 3 books about tech, politics and big business

Germany's big businesses profited thanks to their collaboration, and after the war most executives escaped blame, keeping much of the plundered wealth even after millions died

How a vegan cult leader became centre of murder investigations in US

LaSota dressed in all black, adopted the name 'Ziz' from a comic-book villain, and promoted extreme veganism, including the belief that meat-eaters should face Nuremberg trials

Artificial intelligence is changing how Silicon Valley builds startups

Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing startup like Gamma, the artificial intelligence startup he helped establish in 2020, would have constantly looked out for more funding

Advent of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek shakes up US-based Silicon Valley

Some industry watchers initially reacted to DeepSeek's breakthrough with disbelief

FDIC sues 17 former Silicon Valley Bank executives, directors over collapse

FDIC faulted the bank's overreliance on unhedged, interest rate-sensitive long-term government bonds such as US Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities as rates looked to rise

Apple CEO Tim Cook to attend Trump's inauguration alongside tech titans

If Tim Cook decides to attend the event, he will join other prominent Silicon Valley figures, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk

Amitav Ghosh slams Silicon Valley's 'extermination' view amid global crises

Celebrated author Amitav Ghosh warned Tuesday that the top brass in Silicon Valley are preparing for "The Event" -- a potential collapse of the global systems -- as various interconnected worldwide crises, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the spread of new pathogens pose a growing threat to the world. Delivering the annual Dr CD Deshmukh Memorial Lecture here at the India International Centre (IIC), the award-winning writer offered a stark view of the interwoven disasters threatening the planet and said it would be "a mistake to think that we are living in a period of just one axis of disaster." "There are various interlinked axes of disasters. That's why I don't even talk about climate change. I think one has to speak of the planetary crisis. "Because there's biodiversity loss, which is perhaps an even greater threat than climate change... the species extinctions and there are the new pathogens that are sort of whirling around the world so we can see that there are al

Here's a list of tech leaders joining Trump's new Silicon Valley entourage

There's a larger coterie of tech world Trump supporters who are now working with the incoming administration

AICTE, apna.co conclude youth empowering Silicon Valley Immersion Programme

Jobs and professional networking platform apna.co in partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has concluded the Silicon Valley Immersion Programme, which enables Indian youth to connect with global technology leaders. This programme is designed to connect Indian youth with global tech giants and equip them with the skills needed to seize international opportunities, foster creativity, and enhance problem-solving abilities for a future-ready India, according to a release. The Silicon Valley Immersion Programme (SVIP), a national competition aimed at nurturing creativity and problem-solving skills, has culminated with Teena Chhatria, Aradhya Pitlawar, Kabir Arora, and Chaitanya Sai Krishna as its distinguished winners, it added. These talented individuals, hailing from institutions such as XLRI Jamshedpur, WCE Sangli, and PEC Chandigarh, have earned a fully-funded trip to Silicon Valley in the US. "This initiative, developed in collaboration with apna.co

Why JD Vance as Donald Trump's VP pick has Silicon Valley celebrating

Elon Musk called the decision a "great choice" and said the lineup "resounds with victory" on X, the social platform he owns

Sam Altman driving Koenigsegg Regera; Musk takes jibe after video surfaces

Musk takes a dig at OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman for driving a $1.9M Koenigsegg Regera. Social media users wonder how a non-profit organisation's CEO could afford it

US-based AI company Glean Technologies launches its first office in India

Glean's launch in Bengaluru underscores its commitment to empowering Indian enterprises through advanced AI technologies and expanding its customer base in the Asia-Pacific region

'Boring' bitcoin sends weekend trading volume to all-time lows: Research

Bitcoin trading gained notoriety for its "Wild Weekends," where the digital currency would experience wide price fluctuations

South Park Commons enters India in collaboration with Binny Bansal

In collaboration with Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, the early-stage fund will provide a supportive environment for India's most talented founders

As Nvidia hits $3 trn, Jensen Huang's wealth surpasses Michael Dell's

Dell, 59, with a net worth of $105.9 billion, has been a computer hardware-industry outlier among the tech super-rich, who often owe their wealth to software companies

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg lead Magnificent Seven insider stock sales

The moves underscore how Silicon Valley insiders are monetizing their holdings after tech stocks rallied to fresh records, rebounding from a 2022 slump caused by accelerating inflation, rate hikes

Tensions rise in US-based Silicon Valley over sales of startup stocks

The market for shares of startups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 bn this year

US tech industry can't survive without Indians: SVC Chamber of Commerce CEO

Indians are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley and America's tech industry cannot survive without them, the CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce has said. I don't have the new figures, but what matters is that we (Indians) are such impactful contributors," Harbir K Bhatia told PTI in an interview. India(ans) are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley. At one point, the data was collected (according to which) 40 per cent of Silicon Valley CEOs or founders were from South Asia or India. That is so huge, she said. Located in Santa Clara, the hub of Silicon Valley, the Chamber of Commerce is made up of a group of visionary business leaders from multiple cities that help grow and shape the future of Silicon Valley. "Here you get to bring your whole self to work and have the opportunity to be creative, to be all that you want to be without the worry of your colour, of your skin, the religion you practice, the cast, the culture

Concrete jungles and Silicon Valleys

By leveraging technology and data-driven approaches, startups can help cities optimise resource allocation, improve service delivery, and enhance the overall quality of life for residents

Silicon Valley super excited about India, says TiE president Anita Manwani

Silicon Valley is super excited about India, whose leadership has shown a commitment towards entrepreneurship, Anita Manwani, TiE president has said. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Silicon Valley is a nonprofit organisation in the US devoted to entrepreneurs in various industries. I am super excited and I think Silicon Valley is super excited because we have at the helm of India's leadership a clear commitment to one entrepreneurship to open business with initiatives like the GIFT city, with initiatives that are making investments and repatriation of funds back to the United States, I would say a little easier than what it was before, Manwani told PTI in an interview. So, these are all initiatives that are truly going to enhance the increasing activity in the corridor with India. This is India's decade, and it's India's decade to lose because India is poised for winning innings here. We are all rooting for the leadership, Manwani said in response to a question. A seasoned corporate