Silicon Valley

After New York, Silicon Valley, PM's Next US Gala "Howdy, Modi" In Texas

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in September this year will have a star-spangled event in Houston, Texas. Called "Howdy, Modi", the "community summit" will see the Prime Minister's trademark address to the Indian community in America's fourth most populous city on September 22 when he visits the country for the UN General ...

Donald Trump Escalates War On Social Media At White House 'Summit'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 12, 2019

President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Silicon Valley giants on Thursday with a call for "regulatory and legislative solutions" to what he described as unfair treatment of conservatives by major online platforms.

Attacks on Big Tech Likely at White House Social Media 'Summit'

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 9, 2019

President Donald Trump is gearing up for a fresh assault on Silicon Valley this week with a "social media summit."

Facebook's Silicon Valley Campus Given All-Clear After Sarin Gas Scare

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Facebook's Silicon Valley campus received the all-clear on Tuesday after fears that a package at its mail facility contained the nerve agent sarin.

Facebook Campus Given All-Clear After Sarin Scare

Reuters | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Facebook's Silicon Valley campus received the all-clear on Tuesday after fears that a package at its mail facility contained the nerve agent sarin.

Google and Facebook Are Draining Brains From Europe

Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg | Tuesday July 2, 2019

It wouldn't be the first time that Europe's smartest and most promising tech startups have been gobbled up by the behemoths of Silicon Valley and Seattle.

How 2 Stanford University Dropouts Made $860 Million Fortune By Age 23

World News | Tom Metcalf and Julie Verhage Bloomberg | Tuesday July 2, 2019

They didn't complete a single year of college, but Henrique Dubugras, 23, and Pedro Franceschi, 22, have already amassed a veteran's share of Silicon Valley experience. Now they have the net worth to match.

Facebook Evacuates 4 Buildings After Nerve Agent Sarin Found On Campus

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Facebook Inc evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday after a package at the social media company's Silicon Valley mail facility tested positive for the toxic compound.

Google Pledges $1 Billion For Housing Crisis Near California Headquarters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Google on Tuesday pledged to commit more than $1 billion to help address the severe housing crisis in the region that includes its headquarters and Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley to End With 7-Episode Final Sixth Season

Akhil Arora | Monday June 3, 2019

Silicon Valley season 6 will be the HBO comedy series’ final season, with a shortened run of seven episodes that will premiere later this year.

Huawei Executive Accused of Starting a Spy Mission Against Rival

Edvard Pettersson, Bloomberg | Friday May 24, 2019

A senior Huawei executive is accused to be behind an alleged spy mission against a Silicon Valley chip startup.

Living In A Van In Google's Backyard? Some Employees Make It Work

World News | Alistair Barr, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 22, 2019

In a quiet neighborhood near Google's headquarters last month, rusty, oleaginous sewage was seeping from a parked RV onto the otherwise pristine street. Sgt. Wahed Magee, of the Mountain View Police Department, was furious.

Amazon Employees Embrace Activism, Echoing Peers in Silicon Valley

Matt Day, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 21, 2019

The employee activism that has roiled Silicon Valley in recent years has arrived at Amazon.com.

Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".

Apple's Supreme Court Loss Sends Antitrust Shockwaves Through Silicon Valley

Tony Romm, Reed Albergotti, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Apple's loss in a high-stakes Supreme Court case on Monday unsettled Silicon Valley, threatening a wave of new consumer lawsuits.