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fromWIRED
6 days ago
Silicon Valley

The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley

Washington and Silicon Valley have found their common enemy: China | Fortune

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley

Trump names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to tech council-but no Musk, no Altman | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark | TechCrunch

A new AI lab aims to create a seamless personal intelligence product that integrates model-building, hardware design, and real-time interaction.
NYC startup
fromFuturism
16 hours ago

Companies Just Learned a Brutal Lesson About Training AI to Do Human Jobs

Mercor, an AI company, faces lawsuits after a data breach exposed sensitive information from contractors and clients, highlighting vulnerabilities in the AI supply chain.
Silicon Valley
fromWIRED
6 days ago

The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants

Black Forest Labs is a leading AI image generation startup, recently valued at $3.25 billion, competing with major Silicon Valley labs.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Washington and Silicon Valley have found their common enemy: China | Fortune

AI competition with China is viewed as a critical issue by both Silicon Valley executives and federal lawmakers.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Trump names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to tech council-but no Musk, no Altman | Fortune

President Trump established a new advisory council to guide U.S. policy on AI and technology, featuring prominent Silicon Valley leaders.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark | TechCrunch

A new AI lab aims to create a seamless personal intelligence product that integrates model-building, hardware design, and real-time interaction.
Startup companies
fromFortune
18 hours ago

a16z's Ben Horowitz sees 'AI anxiety' consuming Silicon Valley founders. Workers' fear of something else is killing adoption | Fortune

Two distinct AI anxieties exist: founders fear rapid change while workers fear replacement.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Keith Rabois explains why he gave up laptops and desktops

When I started working at Square, Jack Dorsey was running the company off of an iPad. And so, I immediately converted in September of 2010, and haven't looked back. Everything I do in my life is either done from my phone, my watch, or my iPad.
Digital life
fromSan Jose Inside
1 day ago

Rod Diridon Sr. Hailed by Santa Clara County as 'Father of Modern Transit'

"Rod was a giant in our region and a public servant whose vision has forever changed the way we move, connect, breathe and live."
SF parents
US news
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Dateline' Airs Episode on Silicon Valley Woman Who Went Missing In Taiwan In 2019

Alice Ku disappeared in Taiwan in 2019, with her husband as the prime suspect, and her case remains unresolved.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers

Silicon Valley's success is deeply rooted in government-funded research, which has been crucial for foundational technologies.
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Sunnyvale: Owners of Dish Dash mark 25th anniversary with plans for a 7th restaurant

Ibrahim reflected on their journey, stating, 'We took a leap of faith. We didn't know if this place was going to make it.' Their decision was influenced by friends who wanted a Middle Eastern restaurant in Silicon Valley.
Food & drink
#ai-strategy
fromAol
2 days ago
Startup companies

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Managers should experiment with AI tools across all business areas rather than treating it like a software update.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago
Startup companies

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Executives must adapt their AI strategies to prioritize rapid experimentation across all business areas rather than traditional software rollout methods.
Startup companies
fromAol
2 days ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Managers should experiment with AI tools across all business areas rather than treating it like a software update.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Executives must adapt their AI strategies to prioritize rapid experimentation across all business areas rather than traditional software rollout methods.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own

Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee, advocates for strict AI regulations, facing opposition from Silicon Valley's elite as he runs for Congress.
Media industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

The fall of OneTaste: Ellen Huet on Nicole Daedone's sentencing and Silicon Valley's culture of belief

Nicole Daedone was sentenced to nine years in prison for forced labor conspiracy related to her startup OneTaste.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Is Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor losing steam? - San Jose Spotlight

Mahan has raised $12 million so far from Silicon Valley elites such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale and YCombinator CEO Garry Tan - who have all maxed out their legally-allowed contributions at $78,400 each.
Silicon Valley real estate
Silicon Valley
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The Dumbest Hack of the Year Exposed a Very Real Problem

A cyberattack in Silicon Valley exploited weak passwords to spoof crosswalk button recordings with voices of tech CEOs, raising security concerns.
SF parents
fromVulture
3 days ago

The Audacity Recap: Trust Fund Babies

The Audacity critiques Silicon Valley's parental neglect and materialism, highlighting a mother's misplaced priorities over genuine familial connections.
Healthcare
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

Medi-Cal cuts create problems for Silicon Valley immigrants - San Jose Spotlight

Budget cuts to Medi-Cal are severely impacting immigrants and threatening the healthcare system in Silicon Valley.
Podcast
fromVulture
3 days ago

The Audacity Series-Premiere Recap: Breach of Trust

The Audacity satirizes Silicon Valley's misbehavior and the exploitation of personal data, reflecting growing contempt for tech elites.
Podcast
fromWIRED
3 days ago

'The Audacity' Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For

Duncan Park embodies the toxic mindset of Silicon Valley's elite, showcasing the absurdity and moral bankruptcy of the tech industry's culture.
#elon-musk
#artificial-intelligence
Left-wing politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Silicon Valley lawmakers want Trump removed under 25th Amendment - San Jose Spotlight

Trump's threats against Iran were followed by a ceasefire, prompting calls for his removal under the 25th Amendment from Silicon Valley lawmakers.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
1 week ago

Sam Altman and Vinod Khosla agree: AI will break the economy. Their fix is no income tax for most Americans | Fortune

Vinod Khosla proposed eliminating federal income taxes for those earning under $100,000, aligning with OpenAI's economic reform ideas for the AI age.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromKqed
1 week ago

How Skyrocketing Housing Costs and Policy Choices Reshaped the Bay Area | KQED

Investment income in Silicon Valley is highly concentrated among higher-income households, exacerbating the wealth gap and high cost of living.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

This 28-Year-Old College Dropout Has Raised $24 Million to Fix a Military Problem 'Nobody Was Thinking About'

Peter Goldsborough left college to join Facebook's AI team, later became a chief engineer at Anduril, and founded Rune Technologies focusing on military logistics.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | Inside San Francisco's 'co-founder rooms': the no-frills crash pads powering the AI gold rush

Co-founder rooms in San Francisco offer shared living for tech hopefuls prioritizing proximity over privacy and comfort.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Rod Diridon Sr., former Santa Clara Co. Supervisor known as 'father of modern transit,' dies at 87

Rod Diridon Sr., known as 'the father of modern transit' in Silicon Valley, has passed away at the age of 87.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Meta's CTO has some advice for college students wanting to work in tech: 'Constantly be building.'

You just have to immerse yourself in it. You should just constantly be building. That's what's going to give you the best chance of having the relevant skill set that is needed to make a difference in technology.
Education
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
1 week ago

I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself | Fortune

Silicon Valley is falling behind in innovation due to slow adaptation to social demands and a focus on preserving existing business models.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite

Silicon Valley's anti-intellectualism dismisses the value of deep intellectual work, impacting perceptions of music creation and higher education.
#ai-talent
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley

Forget free lunch and nap pods: AI startups are luring workers with soaring salaries-some recent computer science grads are making over $300,000 | Fortune

Silicon Valley
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Forget free lunch and nap pods: AI startups are luring workers with soaring salaries-some recent computer science grads are making over $300,000 | Fortune

Startups are offering unprecedented salaries, with median base offers reaching $200,000, driven by competition for AI talent.
Careers
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

I was rejected 33 times and built a $390 million company - at 48 years old. Age bias in tech is costing us all | Fortune

Reinvention after 40 is often dismissed as a midlife crisis, but it can be a calculated and economically beneficial choice.
Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Silicon Valley startup backed by Tim Draper pitches growing brainless human clones for organ harvesting and brain transplants - Silicon Canals

A Silicon Valley startup is developing brainless cloned human bodies for organ sourcing and potential brain transplants.
fromMedium
2 weeks ago

The long and short of telephone progress

In 1952, Japanese technologist Masaru Ibuka learned that Western Electric was releasing its transistor patents to the public for $25,000, a significant investment for his struggling firm. This opportunity would allow access to essential patent portfolios and technical information, crucial for innovation in electronics.
Intellectual property law
Careers
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

This high school dropout now makes six figures at OpenAI-and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too | Fortune

Gabriel Petersson succeeded in Silicon Valley without a degree by demonstrating his skills and cofounding a startup at a young age.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

With Sift Stack, two ex-SpaceX engineers are bringing the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor | TechCrunch

Silicon Valley is increasingly prioritizing physical manufacturing and automation, driven by advancements in AI and software tools.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business? | TechCrunch

AI tokens are being proposed as a new form of compensation for engineers, enhancing productivity and recruitment in Silicon Valley.
#ai-ethics
Intellectual property law
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs may need to breach ethical boundaries to succeed, according to Eric Schmidt's advice on using copyrighted material for AI development.
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Film

Sundance doc 'Ghost in the Machine' draws a damning line between AI and eugenics

AI development and Silicon Valley culture are rooted in eugenic ideas and have fostered techno‑fascist tendencies among influential leaders and institutions.
Intellectual property law
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs may need to breach ethical boundaries to succeed, according to Eric Schmidt's advice on using copyrighted material for AI development.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Young Founders Are Using AI Agents to Run Their Entire Lives. Some Worry They're Losing Control.

Laverty's social media agent started randomly deleting his posts. One founder's attention span is shrinking from constantly switching between coding ideas - he compared it to 'TikTok for work.'
Digital life
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Viral Video of Dancing Robot Going Nuts In Restaurant Was From Cupertino

In this case, the robot was brought closer to a dining table at a guest's request, which is not its typical operating setting. The limited space affected its movement during the performance. We remain committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for our guests.
Silicon Valley food
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
1 month ago

Peter Thiel's Antichrist warnings during Rome lecture draw criticisms from the Vatican | Fortune

Peter Thiel presents the Antichrist as a reassuring figure promising safety through technological control, masking a consolidation of power over society.
fromwww.thesanjoseblog.com
1 month ago

2026 Silicon Valley Index Confirms San Jose Region's Remarkable Innovation Strength

The regional economy expanded 38 percent over the past decade, clearly surpassing growth recorded in California and across the United States. Venture capital investment climbed to $92 billion while local creators filed more than 23,000 patents in one year alone. Productivity has reached $336,515 per worker, standing 75 percent above the national average.
Silicon Valley
Fundraising
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

The billionaires made a promise -- now some want out | TechCrunch

The Giving Pledge, launched by Buffett and Gates in 2010 to encourage billionaire philanthropy, has dramatically declined in participation and effectiveness despite massive wealth concentration globally.
Women in technology
fromFortune
1 month ago

Sheryl Sandberg says Silicon Valley's hypermasculine rhetoric is 'terrible'-contributing to 'one of the worst' corporate climates she's ever seen | Fortune

Silicon Valley's hypermasculine corporate culture represents one of the worst cultural shifts in corporate America, contradicting diversity and inclusion progress made in recent years.
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 month ago

Hotel Nia Welcomes Daniel Corey: Culinary Visionary

Daniel Corey believes that thoughtfully curated food and beverage programs are essential to elevating the overall guest experience. His mission at Hotel Nia is to reenergize the hotel's culinary offerings, particularly at Porta Blu, the hotel's signature restaurant. By focusing on seasonal programming and local partnerships, Corey aims to transform Porta Blu into a vibrant neighborhood destination.
Silicon Valley food
#california-wealth-tax
fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

Silicon Valley legend Vinod Khosla has 'no plans to leave California' amid billionaire tax uproar-but he has another idea to fix the wealth loophole | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

Silicon Valley legend Vinod Khosla has 'no plans to leave California' amid billionaire tax uproar-but he has another idea to fix the wealth loophole | Fortune

Venture
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Gerard Lopez, a fast-paced life, between entrepreneurship and passion

Gérard Lopez built a successful career through passion, risk-taking, and innovation, from early internet investments to motorsports ventures, driven by an unwavering determination to succeed.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose Jazz receives $600K gift from ASML for education programs

ASML awarded San Jose Jazz a $600,000 three-year grant to expand youth music education programs from 3,500 to 5,000 students annually.
Silicon Valley
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Bay Area lawmakers author bills to deter immigration enforcement - San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley lawmakers are introducing legislation to restrict ICE operations through taxation, oversight, and liability measures against immigration enforcement contractors.
Silicon Valley
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

3 Bay Area engineers face prison after allegedly leaking Google trade secrets

Three Silicon Valley engineers were arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech companies and transmitting them to Iran.
fromFortune
1 month ago

A decade ago, I had a front row seat as Jesse Jackson held big tech firms accountable for being overwhelmingly white and male | Fortune

But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths. It was inside technology boardrooms and much of Silicon Valley. The Reverend was incredibly instrumental in holding Silicon Valley and the big tech companies accountable, by pushing for them to put into practice diversity, equity, and inclusion. He was well aware that the technology industry was a predominately white male industry not taking into account the millions of people their tech products would affect.
Social justice
Parenting
fromFortune
1 month ago

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich | Fortune

Billionaire tech leaders restrict their children's screen time despite creating widely used consumer technologies.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Walters: Silicon Valley flexes financial muscle in governor's race and wealth tax battle

The transformation of the Santa Clara Valley from a bucolic grower of fruit into the technological powerhouse of Silicon Valley thanks largely to Stanford University's presence fueled a dramatic evolution of California's economy, growing it into the fourth largest in the world, were it a nation. Technology isn't just a linchpin of the economy; the immense personal wealth of its creators has perhaps unfortunately become a crucial source of revenue for the state.
California
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose office building becomes Silicon Valley success story

One Santana West, a 370,000-square-foot Santana Row office building, is effectively fully leased and attracting forward-thinking, growth-focused tenants.
fromMashable
1 month ago

'Wired' cover on 'gay mafia' meets social media storm

Breaking news: There are gay people in positions of power in Silicon Valley in 2026. That not-so-surprising fact is the center of Wired's latest cover story, which hit the internet Thursday. The internet immediately reacted, in part thanks to some, uh, unusual imagery that accompanied the article. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. The handshake cover wasn't the only bizarre choice. Inside, the magazine used an image of a musclebound man with San Francisco's Salesforce Tower between his legs.
LGBT
#lgbtq-influence
fromQueerty
1 month ago
LGBT

"Gays run this joint": Penetrating deep inside Silicon Valley's "gay tech mafia" - Queerty

fromQueerty
1 month ago
LGBT

"Gays run this joint": Penetrating deep inside Silicon Valley's "gay tech mafia" - Queerty

SF LGBT
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

The boys' club no one was supposed to write about | TechCrunch

Gay men at Silicon Valley's tech elite build tight networks that advance careers through hiring and investment, while producing problematic power imbalances and unwanted advances.
Social justice
fromKqed
1 month ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Icon Who Fought for Tech Diversity, Dies at 84 | KQED

Jackson linked diversifying tech and access to capital to civil rights, urging investment in marginalized communities and STEM education while championing activism and sacrifice.
Tech industry
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Clendaniel: Declining morality of Silicon Valley's tech leaders dragging down the nation

Silicon Valley's tech leaders have neglected social responsibility, prioritizing profit and political influence over affordable housing, inequality, and harms from AI and social media.
#gavin-newsom
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Meet Molly O'Shea, the VC-turned-podcaster who gets execs like Alex Karp and Palmer Luckey talking

Molly O'Shea is a name-dropper. There's good reason for that. I count 29 big names in tech mentioned over our hourlong call. She told me about recently moderating a panel with Kalshi cofounders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. Ken Griffin took the stage after her. O'Shea breezily referenced talking about the state of new media with the TBPN bros in Peter Thiel's house.
Venture
#jeffrey-epstein
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
Silicon Valley

Epstein Files Reveal Where He Dined With Zuckerberg In Bay Area, and He Was Denied a Table at Flour + Water

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
Silicon Valley

Epstein Files Reveal Where He Dined With Zuckerberg In Bay Area, and He Was Denied a Table at Flour + Water

Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The '996' work culture taking over Silicon Valley is coming at a 'human expense,' these AI researchers say

A 996-style work culture is spreading in Silicon Valley's AI sector, increasing long hours and contributing to employee burnout.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

The kids 'picked last in gym class' gear up for Super Bowl | TechCrunch

The Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium will attract many tech executives and wealthy investors, featuring expensive tickets, major AI-company presence, and competitive tech advertising.
California
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Traveling to Super Bowl LX? Here's what to see and do in Santa Clara.

Santa Clara offers many free cultural attractions—parks, trails, museums, public art, markets, dining, and shopping—near Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl visitors.
Real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

San Jose is world's least affordable city for first-time homebuyers - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is the least affordable global city for first-time homebuyers, with housing costs far outpacing local wages and middle-class affordability eroding.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The Moltbook creator sees a future where every human has a bot that creates content on their own platforms

Moltbook is a bot-only social platform flooded with Moltbots, envisioning humans paired with personal AI bots and provoking mixed Silicon Valley reactions.
#billionaire-tax
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump | TechCrunch

In posts on X and an opinion column penned for The San Francisco Standard, Hoffman writes: "We in Silicon Valley can't bend the knee to Trump. We can't shrink away and hope the crisis fades. Hope without action is not a strategy -- it's an invitation for Trump to trample whatever he can see, including our own business and security interests."
US politics
#trump-administration
#homelessness
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

NY Times Publisher: AI Is Using Our Facts Without Paying For Them

Legal enforcement of news organizations' intellectual property is necessary to preserve original reporting and reliable training data for future AI systems.
#billionaires-tax
fromFortune
3 months ago
California

'You are really playing with fire with this one': California billionaires tax ignites, pitting labor unions and voters against tech execs | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
California

'You are really playing with fire with this one': California billionaires tax ignites, pitting labor unions and voters against tech execs | Fortune

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

JD Vance: despicable toady for Trump' and 2028 candidate in all but name

We did not have a lot of money, said JD Vance, placing hand on heart as he recalled his childhood in Middletown, Ohio in the 1990s. I was raised by a woman who struggled often to put food on the table and clothes on her back.
US politics
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Locked in and celibate: For young tech founders, dating is a bug, not a feature

Young Silicon Valley founders prioritize intense work and scaling ventures over dating, resulting in reduced romantic life and social activity.
Food & drink
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Palo Alto: After 36 years, Il Fornaio restaurant, a tech favorite, is closing

Il Fornaio is closing its Palo Alto and Beverly Hills restaurants after decades, with the Palo Alto Cowper Street location shutting after 36 years.
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Bay Area Italian restaurant frequented by Steve Jobs to close after 36 years

Il Fornaio in Palo Alto, a longtime Silicon Valley dining spot frequented by Steve Jobs and other tech leaders, is closing after 36 years.
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Airbnb CEO says he was self-conscious about working out when he first got to Silicon Valley. Times have changed.

The tech community has embraced fitness, and bodybuilding principles like daily consistency apply to entrepreneurship.
Silicon Valley
fromBig Think
3 months ago

The politics of Silicon Valley may be shifting again

Early tech founders participated in ordinary social scenes and rose from modest roles to powerful, influential positions within Silicon Valley networks.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Reid Hoffman calls California's proposed billionaire tax 'horrendous' for innovation

Reid Hoffman opposes California's proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax, calling it badly designed, harmful to innovation, and likely to trigger tax avoidance and capital flight.
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