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A new Wired investigation reveals how gay men in Silicon Valley have built powerful support networks that mirror other professional groups. The story celebrates mentorship while examining where networking meets ethical concerns.
A Silicon Valley chip company is tackling one of AI's biggest problems: the massive amount of energy needed to power it. D-Matrix has raised nearly $500 million to build chips that could make AI faster, cheaper, and far more sustainable.
While Silicon Valley chases billion-dollar AI deals, former TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot is backing entrepreneurs that bigger firms ignore. Her new fund Cherryrock Capital proves there's another path to venture success.
A Silicon Valley nonprofit is working to protect our planet from dangerous asteroid impacts through research, education, and global cooperation. Since 2002, the B612 Foundation has been advancing asteroid detection and deflection strategies while teaching the world about these cosmic threats.
Homegrown Indian tech entrepreneurs are building more successful startups than returning NRIs, flipping decades of conventional wisdom. Deep local knowledge is beating global experience in India's maturing startup ecosystem.
Rural India is getting its own Silicon Valley moment. Two villages in Tamil Nadu just opened startup communities that give young entrepreneurs free funding and mentorship to turn their ideas into real businesses.
Silicon Valley's biggest names are flooding this Sunday's Super Bowl in their own backyard, with tickets averaging $7,000. A top venture capitalist joked they're the kids "picked last in gym class" now paying big to sit with the jocks.
African entrepreneurs are building cloud infrastructure, payment systems, and booking platforms designed specifically for local challenges. These aren't copycat ideas—they're homegrown solutions addressing problems Silicon Valley never considered.
Ola Electric has been using advanced dry electrode battery technology since 2024, putting hundreds of thousands of cells on roads before Tesla's recent announcement. The breakthrough shows clean energy innovation is thriving beyond Silicon Valley.
New York just became a major player in robotics innovation with the launch of New York Robotics, a nonprofit uniting over 160 startups across the region. The move positions the Big Apple alongside Silicon Valley and Boston as a global center for cutting-edge robot technology.
New York City just officially launched New York Robotics, a nonprofit connecting over 160 robotics startups across the region with investors, researchers, and industry leaders. The move positions NYC alongside Boston and Silicon Valley as a major global robotics innovation center.
A major clinical trial found that caffeine worked better than tiny doses of LSD for treating depression, challenging years of Silicon Valley hype. The research suggests microdosing's benefits may be mostly placebo effect.
Over 1,000 tech employees signed an open letter asking Silicon Valley leaders to publicly oppose ICE operations in American cities. The grassroots movement marks a potential shift after years of tech worker silence.
New York just became a major robotics powerhouse with 160 startups officially joining a nonprofit hub that's connecting innovators across the Tri-State area. The city is stepping up to compete with giants like Boston and Silicon Valley in the race to build the future.
Google is learning its biggest lessons about education AI not from Silicon Valley, but from India's 247 million students. The country has become the world's top testing ground for making classroom technology actually work at massive scale.
A tech company founded in Wallace, Idaho, just celebrated a decade of success, proving innovation can flourish far from Silicon Valley. Gravis Tech now employs 12 people across the West while staying rooted in a small community.