#Silicon Valley

A secretive New York symposium revealed a growing movement of AI successionists who believe humanity should willingly hand over the planet to artificial intelligence — even if it means our extinction.

Indian venture capital has quietly displaced Silicon Valley in its own backyard. Only one American VC made India's top 10 investor list last year. Here's why that matters beyond India.

After two weeks of witnesses calling him a liar, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in his own defense, claiming Elon Musk tried to kill the company twice.

Palantir Technologies took its name from J.R.R. Tolkien's all-seeing magical stones. The choice reveals more about Silicon Valley's self-mythology than any press release ever could.

VCs are handing millions to 18-year-olds before they have a single idea. Inside Stanford's shadow ecosystem—where innovation and fraud grow side by side.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco residence was attacked twice in three days — first a Molotov cocktail, then a shooting. What does this say about tech power, public anger, and the real-world risks facing AI leaders?

OpenAI just closed the largest funding round in Silicon Valley history at $122 billion, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $852 billion. It's still unprofitable. Here's what that tells us about the AI economy.

In CA-17, tech founder Ethan Agarwal is challenging five-term incumbent Ro Khanna — backed by billionaires opposed to a wealth tax. It's already getting dirty.

All 11 of xAI's original co-founders have now left Elon Musk's AI startup. With the company absorbed into SpaceX and declared 'rebuilt from foundations,' what does this mean for Grok—and for Musk's AI ambitions?

Alphabet's new pay deal for Sundar Pichai links his compensation to Waymo and Wing performance—signaling where Google is placing its biggest bets. Here's what investors should actually read into it.

Anthropic champions careful AI development while OpenAI backs acceleration. Their clash reveals a deeper ideological divide that could shape humanity's future.

Tech billionaires who once backed Ro Khanna are now funding his challenger over wealth tax support, setting up 2026's most expensive primary battle. A deeper look at the money-politics nexus in America's wealthiest district.