Bolt layoffs spark Ryan Breslow HR backlash
Bolt’s elimination of its HR department amid deep layoffs has reignited debate over Silicon Valley’s aggressive cost-cutting culture. Bolt CEO Ryan…
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IIT Mumbai Alumnus gave up an $8,000 US internship to build startups in India
For many engineering students in India, a summer internship in Silicon Valley is seen as a finish line. A high…
The ‘PayPal Mafia’ built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is struggling | Fortune
Nineteen years ago, in a Fortune cover story that christened the group, the so-called “PayPal Mafia” gathered in San Francisco…
‘Schools aren’t tech startups’: Silicon Valley elites built a school — then the drama began
California Students in a combined fourth- and fifth-grade class were in tears when they learned several classmates were leaving to…
AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry
Consulting firms and Silicon Valley are growing closer than ever.Kilito Chan/Getty Images AI startups are increasingly relying on consultants to…
Multiplier buys Oxygen Advisors in sixth global deal
Singapore-based technology company Multiplier has acquired Oxygen Advisors, marking its sixth acquisition worldwide. Oxygen Advisors is a New Zealand accounting…
Forget free lunch and nap pods: AI startups are luring workers with soaring salaries—some recent computer science grads are making over $300,000 | Fortune
Silicon Valley’s startup culture has long sold itself on alluring perks: cold brew on tap, nap pods tucked between standing…
California reinforced its position as the main US FinTech hub with 35% of all deals in Q4
Key US FinTech investment stats in Q4 2025: US FinTech deal activity grew by 25% YoY Californian firms accounted for…
Silicon Valley startup develops robot that goes up to EVs to charge them
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How Another Gutsy Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO Found Herself in Trouble With the Feds
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Youtube/@Forbes; Getty Images Gökçe Güven had a rule for new employees at her fintech company headquartered in…
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’ | Fortune
Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries, and setting…
What AI Models for War Actually Look Like
Anthropic might have misgivings about giving the US military unfettered access to its AI models, but some startups are building…
Anthropic investors grow frustrated with CEO after feds ban AI startup
Some Anthropic investors are growing frustrated with CEO Dario Amodei’s combative stance toward the Trump administration — even as as…
China’s AI breakthroughs put US tech dominance at risk: Book excerpt
For years, many in Washington and Silicon Valley believed the United States led in artificial intelligence, while China focused mainly on putting…
Emil Michael, the Silicon Valley exec turned Trump official leading the war against Anthropic, has deep ties to the tech world
For more than two decades, Emil Michael has operated at the fault line between Silicon Valley ambition and American geopolitical…
AI Grading Startup ‘Pensive’ Secures 10 Billion Won Seed Investment Led by Mayfield
△ Photo provided – Pensive Silicon Valley-based AI education startup Pensive (CEO Yang Yoon-seok) announced on the 27th that it…
Exclusive | Meet the teen tycoons powering AI start-ups — and making bank off them
Most 15-year-olds worry about things like an upcoming math test or whether their crush likes them back. But a growing…
A look at the African defence startup funded by major investors, including Palantir
Africa’s defence technology industry has historically been shaped by imports, equipment, software, and intelligence systems designed elsewhere, sold back to…