Sequoia Capital Bets Big on Anthropic, Defying Investment Norms In a surprising move that’s sending shockwaves through Silicon Valley, Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a massive funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup known for its AI model, Claude. This news comes from a recent report by the Financial Times, and it’s raising eyebrows among ...
Tech Titans Cash Out: Over $16 Billion in Insider Trading in 2025 The tech industry made headlines in 2025 with an impressive surge in stock prices, leading many executives to convert their paper profits into cash. According to a Bloomberg analysis of insider trading data, these industry leaders collectively sold over $16 billion worth of ...
Meta Platforms Acquires Manus AI Startup for $2 Billion Mark Zuckerberg is making headlines again as Meta Platforms has officially announced the acquisition of Manus, a groundbreaking AI startup based in Singapore. This news comes after Manus caught the attention of Silicon Valley with its impressive demo video last spring, showcasing an AI capable of ...
Headline: Pat Gelsinger Makes Waves in Semiconductor Landscape with xLight Deal A year after his exit from Intel, Pat Gelsinger is still an influential player in the semiconductor industry, albeit on a new battleground. Currently serving as a general partner at Playground Global, Gelsinger is collaborating with ten startups, with a particular focus on xLight, ...
U.S. Government Invests $150 Million in Semiconductor Startup xLight The Trump administration has officially committed up to $150 million to xLight, a semiconductor startup working on cutting-edge chip-making technology. This investment marks a significant expansion of the U.S. government’s strategy to take equity positions in private companies, a move that has sparked both interest and ...
Groundbreaking Innovations Unveiled at Final StrictlyVC Event of 2025 On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, innovators from diverse fields gathered for the final StrictlyVC event of 2025. This exclusive event showcased brilliant minds discussing groundbreaking technologies that many may not comprehend just yet. The lineup featured an array of experts, making it ...
Federal AI regulation has become a central policy battle in Washington. The Trump administration’s push to establish a single national standard for governing artificial intelligence has encountered substantial resistance. This follows the decisive Senate rejection of a proposed ten-year moratorium on state-level AI laws. The administration’s subsequent strategy, involving a planned executive order to create ...
Meet Thomas Lee Young: The Caribbean-born Innovator Transforming Industrial Safety with AI Thomas Lee Young is not your typical Silicon Valley founder. At just 24 years old, this CEO of Interface, a startup based in San Francisco, is harnessing AI technology to prevent industrial accidents. With a Caribbean accent and a Chinese last name, Young’s ...
Europe’s Startup Scene Poised for Growth Amid New Opportunities Europe’s startup ecosystem is on the verge of a major transformation, contrasting sharply with the skepticism often posed by Silicon Valley. At this year’s Slush conference in Helsinki, industry leaders expressed optimism about the region’s potential to cultivate its first trillion-dollar startup. Key Insights from Slush ...
