Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fearsDario Amodei says he is not part of it. To many in the Trump administration, it fuels unfounded and exaggerated fears about artificial inte...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
UPI volumes slip; Moneyview makes strong market debutUPI transaction volumes in September moderated from the record high of August. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
01 Oct, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Leading Democrat asks AI firms for data on any Chinese access to sensitive codeOpenAI and Anthropic have reported multiple instances of Chinese AI firms like Moonshot or DeepSeek "distilling" their AI models, or traini...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Forget Bengaluru traffic, rent or weather. Chennai man points out 5 'small things' he loves about India's Silicon ValleyA Chennai-based migrant living in Bengaluru for 1.5 years shared five “small things” he loves about the city. His list includes neighbourho...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
CScale raises $145 million for AI networking, with backing from Nvidia and IntelThe Silicon Valley startup, backed by Nvidia and Intel, is developing technology to replace copper links inside AI data-centre servers with...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
‘Trust was violated’: AI startup Factory fires adviser accused of spying for rival CognitionFormer adviser Chris Degnan has disputed the allegations, saying he resigned from his role after telling Factory CEO Matan Grinberg that he...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Former Elevation Capital partner Mayank Khanduja joins Silicon Valley VC Bessemer in IndiaKhanduja, who left Elevation Capital in January, will focus on early-stage investments at Bessemer, working with founders from their first ...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....
30 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
What is Silicon Valley’s ‘whisper network’? Private list shared among women names ‘over 100’ alleged sexual predators, including ‘prominent investors and businessmen’Women in Silicon Valley’s tech space have created a hidden document cataloging alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley. This private net...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
OpenAI bets on always-on AI agents as safety concerns test pace of AI developmentOpenAI announced new AI agents named Dots that assist users by completing tasks proactively. CEO Sam Altman highlighted the importance of s...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Seligman Ventures doubles capital to $1 billion as AI boom revives hardware betsSeligman Investments has doubled the deployable capital of its venture arm to $1 billion less than a year after launching it, betting that ...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Brahma AI targets global scale with $2 billion valuation, Silicon Valley pushBrahma AI is set to expand its presence in Silicon Valley, moving into various sectors including sports and healthcare. The company aims to...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Tech elite's new school aims to replace universityThe most powerful venture capital firm in Silicon Valley is starting a two-year private school for young people intended to replace college...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
AI risk or job risk? India’s engineers worry more about careers than extinctionAI safety is becoming a growing concern in Silicon Valley, but Indian engineers are more worried about a more immediate threat: AI taking a...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Fed review finds supervisory delays contributed to Silicon Valley Bank failureFederal Reserve supervisors knew of Silicon Valley Bank's weaknesses early. Action was delayed despite identified vulnerabilities in the ba...
19 Sep, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Odisha plans 'Silicon Valley' near Cuttack, offers 25% extra capex support for chip projects: CM MajhiOdisha plans a new "Silicon Valley" near Cuttack to attract chip industry investments. The state will offer additional fiscal support for s...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistanceIn Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that of...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.44 PM IST