Tech giants are in a fierce battle for top talent, and Meta is no exception. The company is reportedly shelling out big bucks to attract the best engineers, researchers, and other tech professionals. But just how much are they paying? According to recent data from federal filings, software engineers at Meta can earn up to $480, 000 a year. Machine learning specialis...
A new banking startup is brewing in Silicon Valley. This venture, tentatively named Erebor, is the brainchild of Palmer Luckey. He is the mastermind behind the Oculus VR headset and the defense tech firm Anduril. This new project aims to shake up the financial world. It has a focus on supporting tech entrepreneurs rather than chasing big returns on deposits. ...
The political world is watching closely as allies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk push for a truce between the two powerful figures. This comes after a public fallout that has raised eyebrows and caused concern among conservatives and tech enthusiasts alike. The rift, which began over disagreements on Trump's tax bill, has the potential to disrupt significant parts of ...
The California State University system is the biggest public university network in the country. It is home to 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers. Together, they enroll more than 450, 000 students. Most of these students are from California. Many of them are the first in their families to go to college. One of these campuses is San José State University. It welc...
The tech world is often seen as a place of innovation and progress. Yet, it's also a place where political views are shifting. Jeremy Lyons is one of many who have noticed this change. He used to see himself as someone who wasn't too involved in politics. He had only taken part in one protest before. This was early in Trump's first term. He and other Google empl...
These days, Silicon Valley isn't just about startups and tech giants. It's also about shaping government policy. The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has become a hotspot for tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists eager to make their mark on federal spending and operations. The tech industry has always been about disruption, and now that spi...
Two young minds, Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack, both 18 years old, have made a big splash in the tech world. Their creation, Cal AI, is a photo calorie app that has been downloaded over a million times. The app lets users snap a picture of their food, and it logs the calories and macros. It's not the only app out there doing this, but Cal AI has some tricks up its...
The firm that owns Google, based in Silicon Valley, recently announced its latest earnings. The company reported a total revenue of $96. 5 billion for the most recent period, marking a 12 percent increase from the previous year. However, this figure just missed the mark of $96. 6 billion that many financial experts were predicting. On the profit side, the company rep...
Donald Trump has started his second term with a bang, putting technology in the spotlight. His inauguration featured big names like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. But there are other influential tech figures you might not know. Take David Sacks, Trump's new AI and Crypto Czar. He's a cryptocurrency advocate who's already had one of Biden's AI regulations canned. Bor...
Imagine this: a bunch of hugely powerful tech CEOs traded their usual casual outfits for suits and ties to watch Donald Trump's re-inauguration. Sitting right there were big names like Mark Zuckerberg from Meta, Sundar Pichai from Google, and Jeff Bezos from Amazon. Also present were Elon Musk, who’s close to Trump and heads a government efficiency department, Apple’...