45 h. ago Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also vying to join the autonomous race.

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68 h. ago Waymo One expanding in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles

Waymo One expanding in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles  9to5Google

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69 h. ago In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of Mining, Speculators Power a Hunt for Alaska’s Minerals

In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of Mining, Speculators Power a Hunt for Alaska’s Minerals  Inside Climate News

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2 d. ago Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities

Waymo is expanding its commercial robotaxi service area by another 80 square miles, a move that brings its driverless vehicles into new parts of Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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3 d. ago Silicon Valley CEO wants Trump to seize Bay Area waterfront for futuristic tech campus

Silicon Valley CEO wants Trump to seize Bay Area waterfront for futuristic tech campus  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 d. ago Silicon Valley entrepreneur pushes plan for huge tech enclave on Bay Area waterfront

Silicon Valley entrepreneur pushes plan for huge tech enclave on Bay Area waterfront  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago The U.S. Navy is more aggressively telling startups, ‘We want you’

While Silicon Valley executives like those from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are grabbing headlines for trading their Brunello Cucinelli vests for Army Reserve uniforms, a quieter transformation has been underway in the U.S. Navy. How? Well, the Navy’s Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli says he has spent the last two and a half years focused […]

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6 d. ago Executives from Meta, Palantir, OpenAI Join Army Innovation Corps Dubbed 'Detachment 201'

Top executives from Silicon Valley giants Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are trading their corporate suits for military uniforms as they join a newly formed Army Reserve unit focused on upgrading military technology. The post Executives from Meta, Palantir, OpenAI Join Army Innovation Corps Dubbed ‘Detachment 201’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley

At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.

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8 d. ago Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now.

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8 d. ago Jewel Burks Solomon’s Collab Capital has closed a new $75M fund

Collab Capital announced today the close of a $75 million Fund II.  Jewel Burks Solomon, who rose to prominence in Silicon Valley during her years running Google for Startups US, has just closed her second fund for her VC firm Collab Capital. Fund II is $75 million and includes heavyweight limited partners like Apple, Goldman […]

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9 d. ago A Google Shareholder Is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban

Silicon Valley software engineer Tony Tan says his battle against Google and the Trump administration is about upholding the rule of law.

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1 week ago Silicon Valley And Hollywood Identities Invest In San Francisco Unicorns Cricket Franchise

Silicon Valley And Hollywood Identities Invest In San Francisco Unicorns Cricket Franchise  Forbes

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2 w. ago Tech journalist Kara Swisher discusses the feud between Elon Musk and President Trump

What do Elon Musk's dealings at Tesla and his years in Silicon Valley reveal about how he's approaching his escalating feud with President Trump? NPR talks with tech journalist Kara Swisher.

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2 w. ago Silicon Valley Is Starting to Pick Sides in Musk and Trump’s Breakup

As Elon Musk and US President Trump spar on social media, tech investors and executives are being forced to choose whether to support the most powerful man in business—or the White House.

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2 w. ago From Silicon Valley to the Pentagon: Big AI is going full Beltway

From Silicon Valley to the Pentagon: Big AI is going full Beltway  Fortune

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2 w. ago Silicon Valley wants to help me make a superbaby. Should I let it?

Silicon Valley wants to help me make a superbaby. Should I let it? - The San Francisco Standard  The San Francisco Standard

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2 w. ago As Google retreats from real estate, will it still build the 15,000 homes it promised?

When Google made its $1 billion pledge to address the Bay Area's housing shortage in 2019, the plan hinged on the company expanding its office presence in Silicon Valley.

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3 w. ago Nvidia earnings beat expectations despite US export controls

Nvidia on Wednesday reported earnings that topped market expectations, with a $4.5 billion hit from US export controls being less than the Silicon Valley chip juggernaut had feared.

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4 w. ago Why Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful People Are So Obsessed With Hobbits

Tech power players and the global far-right are learning all the wrong lessons from “The Lord of the Rings.”

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