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Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbook

Silicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million in Indian fintech startup Cred and bringing its founder, Kunal Shah, into WhatsApp's C-suite. Shah, a non-engineer with deep consumer insights, is tasked with boosting WhatsApp's payments and commerce,…

The Economic Times

Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turn

The prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increasingly sought after by Silicon Valley. Unlike traditional executives who have ascended through corporate ranks, Shah's expertise originates from India's dynamic digital landscape. This reflects Big Tech’s shift towards valuing entrepreneurial…

The Economic Times

Americans are fleeing the U.S. at record rates—an ex-Google engineer who left India to build a $7.2 billion AI firm says they’re making a mistake

He left India for Silicon Valley, built two billion-dollar companies, and insists the U.S. "remains the land of opportunity" as Americans flee.

Fortune

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Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Leveraged His Young Daughter to Win Over Trump as Meta Fought for Influence

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly used a letter from his daughter to gain favour with Donald Trump, illustrating Silicon Valley's efforts to influence the administration, as detailed in a forthcoming book.

International Business Times UK

California Wealth Tax Proposal Heads to 2026 Ballot, Explaining Silicon Valley Billionaires' Exodus

California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires, backed by Khanna and Sanders, aims to fund healthcare and education. Zuckerberg and Bezos are relocating amid economic fears.

International Business Times UK

At the mercy of Silicon Valley? Europe exposed by Trump AI export ban

Is it better to persuade or to confront? French leader Emmanuel Macron is opting for the royal treatment with Donald Trump at Versailles, what with a dinner to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the King of France's support for the birth of a new nation. It's all about keeping the…

France 24

VivaTech 2026: Rebuilding business models with AI

What role will artificial intelligence play in business development and daily life? It’s one of the questions dominating this year's VivaTech, Europe's biggest event focused on startups and innovation. Our Business Editor Kate Moody sat down with Julia White, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Amazon Web Services, to…

France 24

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Who Is Michael Truell? The 25-Year-Old Cursor CEO Behind Spacex's $60 Billion Deal Option

Cursor CEO sold his AI coding startup to SpaceX for $60bn. The MIT dropout became Silicon Valley's fastest-rising tech entrepreneur but tech community is divided over this record-breaking acquisition.

International Business Times UK

How Hamza Mostafa Went from an Unpaid Internship to OpenAI's First Intern Cohort

Hamza Mostafa's path into frontier artificial intelligence did not begin with a polished resume, a famous research lab, or a direct route into Silicon Valley.

International Business Times

Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just cemented a $60 billion deal with SpaceX

From Google intern at 18 to a billionaire at 25, Cursor CEO Michael Truell’s rise is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest.

Fortune

Silicon Valley legend Vinod Khosla tears into ‘idiotic, shortsighted, and very selfish’ Gen Z Stanford protests of Google CEO: ‘The stupidity’

When hundreds of Stanford graduates walked out on Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Vinod Khosla didn’t hold back about the students at his alma mater.

Fortune

Unsubscribed: 200 Stanford grads opt out of Sundar Pichai's commencement speech

TOI correspondent from Washington : When Sundar Pichai was studying at Stanford in the 1990s, he once skipped class to go to Las Vegas. When he returned to Stanford to deliver the commencement address on Sunday, some students skipped Sundar Pichai.

The Times of India

Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook

The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision, says Max von Thun of the Open Markets Institute Europe

The Guardian - UK

Quote of the Day by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore: 'With engineering, I view this year’s failure as next year’s...'-A powerful quote on failure and mindset that built the future of technology by creator of ‘Moore’s Law

Gordon Moore, a visionary engineer, believed failures are opportunities for progress. His mindset shaped the technology industry. Moore co-founded Intel and his observation, Moore's Law, guided technological growth. He saw mistakes as lessons, driving innovation. This philosophy fueled Silicon Valley's rapid development. Moore's legacy highlights that persistence through failure builds…

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How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startup

A 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valuation. Backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors, Nandy left Cornell University to focus on developing adaptive AI systems that assist users beyond simple prompts, aiming to shift workflows towards outcomes.

The Economic Times

AI could automate 80% of jobs, urges major tax reform: Vinod Khosla

Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla predicts AI will soon perform 80% of human economic work, with gains primarily benefiting investors. He proposes eliminating preferential capital gains tax rates after 2028, taxing them as ordinary income to fund displaced workers and lower taxes for those earning under $75,000. Khosla also suggests…

The Times of India

From Sundar Pichai to Vinod Khosla: Meet the 26 Indian-origin leaders in America's most successful immigrants list

The story of immigration in America has long been intertwined with innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. In its latest ranking of America's most successful immigrants, Forbes highlighted 250 individuals whose contributions have shaped industries ranging from technology and healthcare to finance, academia and entertainment. Among them are 26 India-born and…

International Business Times UK

Experts Name Exact Trigger That Will Turn Tech Layoffs Into a Catastrophic Regional Recession

Tech layoffs in Silicon Valley raise concerns about a potential recession, but economists argue the impact remains contained to the tech sector, with broader economic stability still intact.

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Meet Jayshree Ullal: The highest-ranked Indian-origin woman on America's Richest Self-Made Women list with a $6.8 billion fortune

When Jayshree Ullal joined networking startup Arista Networks in 2008, the company had no revenue and fewer than 50 employees. Nearly two decades later, she has helped transform it into one of Silicon Valley's most successful networking companies and become one of the wealthiest self-made women in the United States.…

The Conversation

How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings

On October 30 2025, the Department of Homeland Security in the United States posted a Tolkien meme. It pictured Merry Brandybuck – one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s four hobbit protagonists in The Lord of the Rings – speaking to another hobbit Pippin at the climax of The Two Towers, the second…

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by the Silicon Valley entrepreneur Naval Ravikant: 'You make your own luck if you...'- The Angel Philosopher's powerful quote on success, persistence and creating your own luck

Entrepreneur Naval Ravikant believes success hinges on persistence. His famous quote, 'You make your own luck if you stay at it long enough,' highlights how consistent effort builds opportunities. Ravikant's own journey, from co-founding companies to investing in major startups, exemplifies this. This philosophy encourages individuals to keep trying, learning,…

The Economic Times

Silicon Valley's AI millionaires are paying up to $23,000 per hour for escorts who can talk GPUs, crypto and the future

The AI boom is fueling a new luxury service where escorts, dubbed 'nerd-first,' command high rates by offering intellectual companionship alongside physical intimacy. These professionals engage clients in detailed discussions about AI and technology, highlighting a growing demand for authentic human connection in an increasingly digital world.

Fortune

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says executives who brag about their AI cuts might as well 'sign up for the Bernie Sanders manifesto'

Billionaire Palantir CEO Alex Karp has a message for Silicon Valley executives touting AI-driven job cuts: Don’t be surprised if workers turn against you.

Salon

Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale

Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens

The Times of India

Sriram Krishnan, Trump's AI brain, to exit White House

TOI Correspondent from Washington: Sriram Krishnan, the Indian-born technology investor who helped shape the Trump administration's artificial intelligence strategy and became one of the most influential Silicon Valley voices inside the White House, announced Saturday that he will leave his post at the end of the month.

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