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Vibes in Silicon Valley are bad, even venture capitalists are exhausted as …, warns CEO of $134 billion software company Databricks

Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi warns of an AI bubble, highlighting companies with billions in valuation but no revenue. He criticizes circular financing deals inflating valuations and predicts worsening market conditions. Ghodsi remains optimistic about AI agents, noting their significant use in database creation on Databricks, but sees revenue potential in applications, not commoditized foundation models….

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Chillai Kalan arrives as fresh snowfall turns Valley into winter wonderland

The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or snow at scattered places across the Union Territory over the next 24–48 hours, though in shorter and milder spells. In Jammu, minimum temperatures were recorded at 10.4°C in Jammu city, 6.5°C in Batote, 2.4°C in Banihal, and 2.2°C in Bhaderwah, indicating a steady fall as winter tightens…

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Explained: What is AI scaling that has divided biggest companies across Silicon Valley; including Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and others

In an ongoing debate among leading AI firms, Google’s DeepMind insists on the necessity of scaling models to reach human-like intelligence. Meanwhile, Meta’s Yann LeCun counters that this method has reached a dead end. With enormous financial investments at play and the quest for artificial general intelligence intensifying, Microsoft aims to pursue a measured compromise….

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Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever makes appearance in Elon Musk’s case against Sam Altman; tells the ‘6-day story’ that ‘shocked’ Silicon Valley

Nearly two years after OpenAI’s dramatic boardroom upheaval, new details have emerged about the brief ousting of CEO Sam Altman — a corporate saga that stunned Silicon Valley and reshaped the future of the world’s most influential AI company. According to a newly released deposition from OpenAI co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, the…

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AI AI Yo! Two desi lads in Silicon Valley become youngest self-made billionaires at 22

From left, Adarsh Hiremath, Brendan Foody, and Surya Midha (Image credit: NYT News Service) TOI correspondent from Washington: In a stunning testament to the boom in Artificial Intelligence (AI), three 22-year-old high school friends from Silicon Valley, including two Indian-Americans, have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires.Brendan Foody, Adarsh Hiremath, and Surya Midha, co-founders of…

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American techies in Silicon Valley are reportedly falling into ‘Chinese trap’ that goes back to US-Russia Cold War

FILE – American flags are displayed with Chinese flags. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) Female spies have been part of wars since ages. There are many told and untold stories of female spies dating back World Wars, and becoming more prominent during Russia-US cold war of sixties and seventies. The Cold War era saw female spies…

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US Army sends memo to two of the biggest Silicon Valley companies; memo says: Should be treated as ‘very high risk’

Palantir and Anduril’s upcoming services may be a concern for the US Army. A recent memo sent by the US Army (seen by the news agency Reuters) has warned about “fundamental security” problems in the new battlefield communications network being developed by Silicon Valley companies, including Palantir and Anduril. The internal Army memo stated the…

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Rain & storm dampen Durga Puja spirit across Barak Valley | Guwahati News

A stall at a Puja pandal being devastated during a squall in Cachar on Maha Ashtami evening Silchar: Torrential rain and thunderstorms over the past three days have cast a shadow on Durga Puja festivities across the Barak Valley, disrupting pandal-hopping, damaging decorative structures and affecting idol immersion on Vijaya Dashami.An abrupt squall on Maha…

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Silicon Valley startup CEO challenges US’ H-1B visa fees hike, says $100,000 fees will favor…

Box CEO Aaron Levie is pushing back against President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning the policy will give large tech companies an unfair advantage over cash-strapped startups in the competition for global talent. Speaking on “The A16z Podcast” alongside Andreessen Horowitz partners, Levie argued that the steep fee structure essentially turns international hiring into…

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