California voters have rejected Proposition 40, the state’s proposed one-time tax on billionaires, the Associated Press reported Monday. The measure failed after an expensive campaign that pitted labor unions against some of tech’s wealthiest figures. It was also opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Nic Carter lives about as far from Silicon Valley as you can…
Elon Musk defended the company’s decision to stop making the Cybertruck, which will go out of production in around 8 months…
The update to Waymo’s self-driving system was rolled out nearly a year ago…
Image Credits:Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto / Getty Images 7:32 AM PST · November 9, 2026 Meta announced on Monday that it’s expanding its AI-powered age-estimation technology on Instagram worldwide to identify more teens and place them under its Teen Account protections, as it faces numerous lawsuits accusing its platforms of harming teens. The social media giant says…
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A new report claims Sequoia’s recent changes undo the legacy of the firm’s former steward…
Amazon’s redesigned basic Kindle costs more than before, but its lighter build and improved display make a compelling case for skipping the pricier models…
A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia’s CEO…
Democrats’ historic victory in this week’s midterm elections could also have a dramatic effect on the tech industry. In dozens of local ballot measures, voters rejected data centers. And even when they weren’t voting on the issue directly, they were electing politicians — like Texas’ new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa — who campaigned on the promise…
Right before the midterm elections, OpenAI hired Jessica Schumer, daughter of Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer. The company also said it would start calling its data centers “compute campuses.” For the past two years, many of Silicon Valley’s biggest names have built closer ties with President Donald Trump and his administration. Several attended White House events,…





