The Latest Breaking News from Silicon Valley

Big tech is offering athlete-level pay to lure AI researchers in a high-stakes race for dominance

In a conversation last year, defense tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey criticized Silicon Valley's obsession with "easy money" ventures, saying a tighter funding environment is finally forcing founders to solve real-world problems.

Satellite navigation startup Xona Space Systems has secured $92 million in new funding through a Series B offering. The latest tranche brings the Silicon Valley venture's total funding to over $150 million. The company wants to use the new capital to accelerate the transition from research and development to delivery…

Billionaire Tim Draper has revealed some new lore about "the first family of Silicon Valley."

Apple is going all-in on Formula 1. Weeks after the ‘F1’ movie became the company’s biggest box office smash, the Silicon Valley giant has reportedly submitted a blockbuster bid for the U.S. media rights to stream Formula 1 races starting in 2026.

Apple is going all-in on Formula 1. Weeks after the ‘F1’ movie became the company’s biggest box office smash, the Silicon Valley giant has reportedly submitted a blockbuster bid for the U.S. media rights to stream Formula 1 races starting in 2026.

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Venture capitalist Peter Thiel wielded significant influence over prominent tech leaders, including Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk at critical junctures in their careers, according to a researcher tracking Founders Fund‘s broader impact on Silicon Valley.

On Wednesday, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) briefly hit $4 trillion market cap. Meanwhile, its rival Silicon Valley startup Groq is reportedly aiming to raise fresh capital at a $6 billion valuation to fulfill a major Saudi contract.