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WhatsApp Groups Are Draining Your Mental Energy: Three Boundaries That Restore Your Productivity

The Attention Cost Nobody Talks AboutEvery time your phone lights up with a WhatsApp notification, your brain does something it cannot undo quickly. Gloria Mark, a researcher at the University of California, Irvine, found that after an interruption it takes an average of 23 minutes for a person to return…

Times Life · Aug 13

Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startups

The firm, which has backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity, has raised four separate funds dedicated to backing young startups in a moment when the AI race is upending the fundraising market. A $1.35 billion global expansion fund will be set aside for larger early-stage rounds and…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Forget the gala, these Silicon Valley schools run their own venture capital funds

A handful of elite Bay Area schools have enlisted parent-donors from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Battery to steer small pools of donated capital into early-stage startups. With massive IPOs back en vogue, schools are lining up for what could come next.

Fortune · Aug 12

Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna wants to fuse Silicon Valley talent with Detroit grit

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Fortune · Aug 10

Man says US founders talk to him like a peer, Indian founders seem to maintain a ‘founder aura’

After sending cold messages to founders in India and Silicon Valley, a student noticed significant variations in their communication approaches. Many founders from San Francisco responded as peers, whereas some Indian entrepreneurs displayed a clear sense of hierarchy. This discovery initiated lively discussions on social media regarding cultural attitudes toward…

The Economic Times · Aug 8

Quote of the day by US President Dwight D Eisenhower: 'Public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite' — foreshadowing Silicon Valley's global domination

The internet boom gave rise to a cabal of technology companies that have grown to dominate how much of the world runs

TechRadar · Aug 7

In AI-obsessed Silicon Valley, live commerce platform Whatnot just notched a new funding round valuing it at $20 billion

The $545 million Series G nearly doubles Whatnot's valuation—a rare consumer-marketplace breakout at a moment when nearly every venture dollar is flowing to AI.

Fortune · Aug 7

AI Boss Just Called His Employees 'A Bunch of Rats', Claiming They Joined for Money Instead of Mission

An AI startup CEO's remarks labelling departing employees as 'rats' have sparked debate over loyalty and workplace culture in Silicon Valley's competitive AI industry.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6

The era of the machine: Silicon Valley shows off humanoid robots

For decades, humanoid robots belonged to the realm of science fiction. But today, they're one of Silicon Valley's hottest markets. According to consulting firm McKinsey, automation could transform up to 30 percent of all hours worked across the US economy by 2030. Dozens of companies are already developing robots that…

France 24 · Aug 5

'Apple Is Getting This Wrong': OpenAI Says Wrong Person Was Contacted Before Lawsuit

OpenAI challenges Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, refuting claims of using confidential information and highlighting procedural errors. Discover the unfolding legal battle and its impact on Silicon Valley.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5