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  Indian software engineer found dead at Microsoft Silicon Valley campus, investigation underway

  World | August 29, 2025 18:08 IST

  Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer, was found dead at the company's Silicon Valley campus on August 20, following a late night at the office, with the cause of death currently under investigation by authorities.

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  SM Krishna: Veteran politician who transformed Bengaluru into India’s 'Silicon Valley'

  Karnataka | December 10, 2024 8:39 IST

  SM Krishna, former Karnataka Chief Minister and architect of Bengaluru’s IT revolution, passed away at 92. Know about his legacy, political milestones, and role in shaping India’s Silicon Valley.

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  Is Twitter ready for Europe Union’s tough new digital rulebook? EU official says it has work to do

  Technology | June 25, 2023 14:56 IST

  The Digital Services Act, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing global movement to clamp down on tech giants.

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  Rahul doesn't feel artificial intelligence will cut millions of jobs, says 'I might be wrong, but..'

  World | June 04, 2023 17:14 IST

  Notably, worries about artificial intelligence systems outsmarting humans and slipping out of control have intensified with the rise of a new generation of highly capable AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. People across the world are now concerned about their job as AI can replace them.

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  Good News for SBV customers! First Citizens to acquire troubled Silicon Valley Bank

  Business | March 27, 2023 17:11 IST

  Customers of SVB will automatically become customers of First Citizens, which is headquartered in Raleigh.

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  Credit Suisse crisis: Switzerland's biggest bank UBS offers $1 Billion to acquire rival: Report

  Business | March 19, 2023 22:54 IST

  This came nearly three days after the shares of Credit Suisse sank over 30% after its biggest shareholder — the Saudi National Bank — announced it would not provide more money to the Swiss lender.

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  USA's Silicon Valley Bank officially files for bankruptcy | Who will be impacted?

  Business | March 17, 2023 19:00 IST

  SVB Financial Group, along with its CEO and its chief financial officer, were targeted this week in a class action lawsuit that claims the company didn't disclose the risks that future interest rate increases would have on its business.

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  Indian startups move $250-300 million from Silicon Valley Bank as US allows withdrawals

  India | March 15, 2023 12:56 IST

  Indian startups have been able to transfer funds worth $250-300 million from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the past 24 hours as the US allowed depositors to withdraw their cash in full from the crisis-hit bank.

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  US banking safe, taxpayers won't be burden: Joe Biden after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

  World | March 13, 2023 22:15 IST

  Americans can 'have confidence' US banking is safe after failures and fears of global ripple effects, US President Joe Biden said.

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  Silicon Valley Bank's fall causes shockwaves across world; will it impact Indian startup ecosystem?

  Business | March 12, 2023 12:35 IST

  Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Silicon Valley Bank was badly affected by the Federal Reserve's aggressive plan to raise interest rates to combat inflation along with the decline in technology stocks over the past year.

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  'TecHalli': Anand Mahindra, Nandan Nilekani choose new title for Bengaluru

  India | June 05, 2021 23:08 IST

  Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have zeroed in on 'TecHalli' as the new title for Bengaluru, days after the former asked the Twitterati to suggest new a title for the tech city, instead of calling it the 'Silicon Valley of India'.

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  Oracle to move Silicon Valley headquarters to Texas

  Business | December 12, 2020 10:34 IST

  Cloud major Oracle has announced to move its California-based headquarters to Austin, Texas and cited flexibility of employee work as the key reason behind the decision.

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  'Next 10 years going to be India's golden moments in technology, pharma, e-commerce sectors'

  Business | July 19, 2020 11:06 IST

  The next 10 years is going to be India's "golden moment" in key sectors like technology, pharmaceutical, e-commerce and manufacturing, said a top venture capitalist from Silicon Valley, pointing at the USD 20 billion foreign direct investment in the country amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Travis Kalanick is cashing out of Uber for philanthropic pursuits

  Business | December 26, 2019 12:47 IST

  Travis Kalanick, who built Uber into a ride-hailing giant, only to be ousted as CEO over the company's sexist “bro” culture, is cashing out. Kalanick disclosed Tuesday that he has sold off all his Uber stock — estimated at more than $2.5 billion — and is resigning from the board of directors, severing ties to the company he co-founded a decade ago.

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  Gujarat couple quits US job, embarks career in farming

  India | July 28, 2019 15:33 IST

  Beside organic fruits and vegetable, the couple also produces 'organic banana chips' if there is surplus banana production. The chips are then prepared by using organic oil.

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  Meet the Italian designer who is a Silicon Valley icon

  Fashion | June 13, 2019 12:10 IST

  A delegation from the Silicon Valley, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston, recently went all the way to Italy's hillside hamlet of Solomeo for a meeting with the fashion designer.

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  On denying H-1B visa to Indian professional, Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US government

  World | May 17, 2019 10:13 IST

  Xterra Solutions alleged in its lawsuit that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied H-1B visa to Praharsh Chandra Sai Venkata Anisetty, 28, whom it had hired as a Business System Analyst.

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  Chandigarh: Kirron Kher banking on Modi wave, development work

  May 13, 2019 13:29 IST

  Kirron Kher dismissed Bansal's idea of bringing in the metro rail as "non-feasible", saying a huge financial outlay is needed for its implementation.

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  India can do a Silicon Valley in 5 years: World Bank

  Business | April 03, 2018 16:34 IST

  World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said what drives productivity is pertinent when it comes to innovation and is a very relevant question for India as it seeks to move up the ladder from low middle income to high income country.

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  Google hiring more people outside Silicon Valley in US

  Internet | February 03, 2018 14:13 IST

  In an investors' call, CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google would be "making significant investments in offices across nine states, including Colorado and Michigan".