Politics Jul 23 WATCH: Trump reveals ‘AI Action Plan’ shaped by tech lobbyists after revoking Biden policy By Matt O'Brien, Ali Swenson, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
World May 24 U.S. intelligence agencies’ embrace of generative AI is at once wary and urgent U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, believing they'll otherwise be smothered by an avalanche of data as surveillance tech further blankets the planet. By Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Nation Jan 17 Billionaire backers of new California city reveal map and details of proposed development The Forever California company plans to submit paperwork Wednesday to ask voters on the November ballot to allow them to build the city on agricultural land now protected. By Janie Har, Associated Press
World Jun 14 European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants. By Kelvin Chan, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Nation Mar 17 Parent of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy protection SVB Financial Group is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SVB Financial Group is no longer affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank or the bank’s private banking and wealth management business, SVB Private. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Mar 10 Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC after largest failure since the Great Recession By Ken Sweet, Associated Press It is the second-largest bank failure in history, behind only the failure of Washington Mutual in 2008. The bank failed after depositors — mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies — began withdrawing their money creating a run on the… Continue reading
Jan 20 Google cuts 12,000 jobs as layoffs spread across tech industry By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Google says it's laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. The Silicon Valley giant's CEO Sundar Pichai shared the news Friday in… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 6:12 Tech industry hit with massive layoffs as other employers add jobs By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The latest jobs report is further confirmation of a labor market that may be slowing down but has proven more resilient than many have expected. Many sectors are continuing to add jobs, but that's not true in the tech sector,… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 7:43 Rep. Ro Khanna on his new book ‘Dignity in a Digital Age’ Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's largest technology giants such as Meta, Apple and Alphabet. Rep. Ro Khanna represents that influential part of California in Congress. In his new book "Dignity in a Digital Age" he says… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:55 What Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction means for tech entrepreneurs, startups By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing company Theranos and a one-time darling of Silicon Valley, has been convicted of fraud. The verdict came down Monday night in the closely watched case and trial that rippled beyond the tech world. Continue watching