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Endeavor Catalyst Raises $320M to Back Founders Outside Silicon Valley as VCs Crowd San Francisco
Endeavor Catalyst has raised $320 million to invest in founders outside Silicon Valley, with half the profits going back to the nonprofit that identifies them. The fund aims to support entrepreneurs i…
Silicon Valley’s AI Wunderkind Unveils Underdog, the Most Private Instinct/muse Competitor Yet in Major Strategic Push
Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley who's who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks. Stakeholders assess operational and strate…
Benchmark Breaks Defense Taboo with $25M Bet on Missile Interceptor Startup Furientis
Furientis, a startup developing low-cost missile interceptors, has raised $25 million from Benchmark in the venture firm's first pure defense investment. The funding will be used to mass-produce affor…
Rightwing ‘great Replacement’ Fears Mask Tech's Real Great Replacement | Jason Stanley
While adherents to the racist theory condemn a shadowy global elite, Silicon Valley is working toward the replacement of humans with AIAcross the world, “great replacement” theory has been employed ag…
AI Agent Hardware Startup Ghost, Led by Its 19-year-old-founder, Raises $11m
Artificial intelligence hardware startup Ghost AI said today it has raised $11 million in funding to build what it believes is the first personal computer that’s dedicated to running personal AI agent…
Menlo Backs Factory Days After Khosla's Scathing Critique
Menlo Ventures has invested in Factory, just days after Vinod Khosla publicly criticized the startup as a struggling also-ran. The move, accompanied by a glowing blog post, underscores a deepening rif…
Meet Ankith Burki, Seventh-grader WHO Boosted Water-from-air Output by 117%
Ankith Burki, a seventh-grader from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, created an atmospheric water generator for his project. He utilized low-frequency sound waves to improve the efficiency of water c…
Pope Vs Anthropic: Why AI Consciousness' Is Dividing Silicon Valley and Vatican
Anthropic has spent months consulting religious scholars and other experts about how AI systems should behave and what values they should follow. The company has held private discussions with scholars…
Mackenzie Scott Gave $30m to Housing Nonprofit; a Year Later, It Unveiled 10-year Plan
In October 2024, MacKenzie Scott made headlines by donating $30 million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley via her Yield Giving fund. This substantial contribution will support various housing initiative…
Palebluedot AI Raises $200m Series C Round to Scale Super Intelligence Infrastructure Platform
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PaleBlueDot AI ("the Company"), a Silicon Valley-based Super Intelligence platform founded in 2024, today announced the completion of a $200 million Ser…
Donald Trump Calls Google CEO Sundar Pichai a 'monster'; Here's What Pichai Said
Donald Trump hosted a luncheon with notable Silicon Valley CEOs, focusing on advancements in artificial intelligence. During the event, Trump referred to Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a 'monster' while …
Inside Silicon Valley’s ‘whisper Network’ Warning Women About 100+ Alleged Predators
A private list containing names of individuals accused of sexual misconduct is circulating among women in Silicon Valley. This document serves as an informal warning system for women navigating the te…