Book excerpt: “Empire of AI” by Karen Hao
The tech journalist’s new book examines Silicon Valley billionaire Sam Altman and his advocacy of artificial intelligence, which tech entrepreneur…
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Waymo gets OK to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley
The company is also aiming to unlock access to the San Francisco International Airport, although those plans are on a…
A Silicon Valley VC Says He Got the IDF Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack
Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire said in a webinar hosted by Israel’s Defense Ministry that he connected the IDF with…
How Silicon Valley’s influence in Washington benefits the tech elite
Since Donald Trump took office, more than three dozen employees, allies, and investors of Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and…
The Australian city hoping to become the next Silicon Valley
A country town famous for its food and wine is now positioning itself as an innovation and agricultural technology hub,…
One of Elon Musk’s long-time VCs is suing his former employer after allegedly being fired
Josh Raffaelli, who has long roots as a Silicon Valley investor and has backed a number of Elon Musk companies,…
AI sales tax startup Kintsugi had doubled its valuation in 6 months
Kintsugi, a Silicon Valley-based startup that helps companies offload and automate their sales tax compliance, has raised $18 million in…
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.
A16z backs UK startup Dex to scale ‘AI talent agent’ and recruitment matchmaker
Storied Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz is backing a fledgling U.K. startup that’s setting out to “redefine” how AI…
From coding tests to billion-dollar startups, Ali Partovi’s eight-year experiment is paying off
In Silicon Valley, where the same high-wattage names tend to dominate the headlines, Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence…
