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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Side With Nvidia in Escalating Battle Over Who Controls AI's Future

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg support Nvidia in a Silicon Valley debate over AI's future, advocating for open-source models against rivals urging regulatory containment due to security concerns.

International Business Times UK

The second Chinese AI shock rattles US as China narrows the race

China's Kimi K3 AI model has emerged, significantly narrowing the technological gap with American frontier systems. This development has prompted intense debate across Silicon Valley and Washington regarding China's AI capabilities. The model's performance, affordability, and open-weight release strategy are unsettling for American observers. Concerns are rising about cybersecurity and…

The Economic Times

South Korean memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix are set to announce massive deals with leading U.S. tech firms, report claims — Korean president arrives in Silicon Valley for meetings and high-profile AI summit

Samsung and SK Hynix are expected to unveil multibillion-dollar memory-chip partnerships with major U.S. technology companies during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to San Francisco

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General James 'Spider' Marks: there's a strategic risk hidden inside closed AI systems

The escalating friction between Washington and Silicon Valley’s frontier AI giants shows just how fragile trust between has become.

Fortune

Uber cuts 10% customer service jobs as AI becomes latest driver of tech layoffs

Uber has cut 10% of its customer service workforce, marking the first time the company has directly linked layoffs to artificial intelligence. The move reflects a broader Silicon Valley trend as Big Tech firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle and Meta restructure teams, automate work and accelerate AI adoption across operations.

The Economic Times

Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race

Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into question

The Guardian - US

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence

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Silicon Valley Is Building Armed Robots For The Battlefield. Washington Is Clearing The Way For Their Use

The debate over armed robots has intensified amid the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

International Business Times

Southeast Asia ‘has not really moved up the value chain’ and risks missing the AI boom, says Standard Chartered’s chief ASEAN economist

“Every country wants to have the next Silicon Valley or be the next AI mega-producer, but getting there isn’t just a matter of snapping one's fingers."

Fortune

Chamath Palihapitiya Once Donated $750,000 to Spite Trump— Now He's Calling Him a 'Fantastic' President and Blaming The Media: 'I Took the Time to Learn...'

Venture capitalist and All-In podcast co-host Chamath Palihapitiya used a Tuesday appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box to deliver one of Silicon Valley’s most complete political reversals, declaring that the media had “lied” about President Donald Trump and that he got it “totally, totally wrong.”

Benzinga

Meet DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese entrepreneur who is now world's richest AI founder, surpassing Anthropic's Dario Amodei

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has significantly increased after a recent funding round. He is now the world's wealthiest creator of artificial intelligence models. This surge in valuation makes him a prominent figure in China's tech landscape. His company's success is attributed to early investments in computing power. Liang's…

The Economic Times

Asia's founders are decamping to the U.S. as the region suffers a protracted venture funding slump

Venture slowdown, weak exits and fragmented markets are pushing some Asian startups to Silicon Valley.

Fortune

Tech used to be a mecca for young talent—now, AI start-ups are hiring fewer entry-level talent in favor of older workers with top degrees

Tech companies like Meta built a reputation for snatching talent before they’re out of college. But now, new AI start-ups are turning away young workers.

Fortune

Meta Secretly Paid Workers to Pose as Teenagers to Target Rival AI With Cannibalism and Self-Harm Prompts

Meta's covert operation using contractors to test AI safety by posing as minors raises ethical concerns, highlighting Silicon Valley's competitive tactics in the AI arms race.

International Business Times UK

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A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf

Western startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, which competes with leading US technologies at significantly lower prices. This trend, referred to as a 'mini DeepSeek moment,' is generating buzz in Silicon Valley due to its coding capabilities. However,…

The Times of India

Silicon Valley veteran Rahul Roy plans summit to get Bengal AI-ready

Silicon Valley veteran Rahul Roy is organizing Confluence2027, a summit in San Jose from April 9-11, 2027, aimed at bridging West Bengal with the global tech hub. Focusing on AI, medtech, and economic development, the event seeks to address critical skills gaps and integrate AI innovations into the state's education.

The Economic Times

Mythos and the fight over America's most powerful AI

After a US government greenlight, global access to Anthropic's powerful AI model Fable 5 -- along with restricted access to the even more powerful Mythos 5 -- has been restored, following a standoff that strained ties between Washington and Silicon Valley. - Just three days after Fable 5 launched, the…

International Business Times

OpenAI and Anthropic Built AI Around Tokens. Palantir's Karp Says 'Something Has Gone Completely Wrong' With The Model.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp is escalating his criticism of Silicon Valley's biggest artificial intelligence companies, accusing OpenAI and Anthropic of promoting a business model that encourages companies to spend heavily on AI tokens without delivering meaningful value.

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Defence startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output

Soaring demand for rocket motors used to power missiles and other weapons has spurred new thinking about supply chains. Seeking big returns, Silicon Valley-style startups are now taking on defense companies that have long dominated the industry, pulled into the competition by a need for production speed, high volume and…

The Times of India

Newsom announces partnership with Trump-scrutinized Anthropic AI: 'Every Californian should benefit from...'

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a one-of-a-kind partnership with Anthropic AI, making Claud the first AI available to all state agencies and local governments at a discounted rate. "We're entering a partnership to strengthen cybersecurity and provide @ClaudeAI to state agencies — and California local governments — at a 50%…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s attempts to placate big tech were a disaster. Andy Burnham must take a stand

Labour came to power promising to tackle Silicon Valley and stand up to its lobby. But from workers’ rights to online privacy it has failed at almost every turn, says crossbench peer Beeban Kidron

Evening Standard

Apple shares plunge after increasing prices in face of memory shortages

The Silicon Valley firm saw its shares drop by 6.1% overnight.

The Independent UK

Apple shares dip after increasing MacBook and iPad prices

The sell-off was triggered by Apple's decision to hike prices across several MacBook and iPad models

Fortune

Everyone agrees that you hate AI, but only Mark Cuban sees why Silicon Valley is powerless to fix it

"The big LLMs have lost the PR battle," Cuban said. "Why? Because they all suck at putting people first."

The Economic Times

Om Malik, Silicon Valley tech journalist, GigaOm founder, dies

Om Malik founded GigaOm in 2001, a technology news and analysis publication that became one of the most influential voices in tech media before being sold to Knowingly in 2015. He subsequently joined venture capital firm True Ventures as a partner.

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