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Jobs and professional networking platform apna.co in partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has concluded the Silicon Valley Immersion Programme, which enables Indian youth to connect with global technology leaders. This programme is designed to connect Indian youth with global tech giants and equip them with the skills needed to seize international opportunities, foster creativity, and enhance problem-solving abilities for a future-ready India, according to a release. The Silicon Valley Immersion Programme (SVIP), a national competition aimed at nurturing creativity and problem-solving skills, has culminated with Teena Chhatria, Aradhya Pitlawar, Kabir Arora, and Chaitanya Sai Krishna as its distinguished winners, it added. These talented individuals, hailing from institutions such as XLRI Jamshedpur, WCE Sangli, and PEC Chandigarh, have earned a fully-funded trip to Silicon Valley in the US. "This initiative, developed in collaboration with apna.co

Updated On: 14 Aug 2024 | 10:35 PM IST

Elon Musk called the decision a "great choice" and said the lineup "resounds with victory" on X, the social platform he owns

Updated On: 16 Jul 2024 | 8:27 AM IST

Musk takes a dig at OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman for driving a $1.9M Koenigsegg Regera. Social media users wonder how a non-profit organisation's CEO could afford it

Updated On: 12 Jul 2024 | 2:22 PM IST

Glean's launch in Bengaluru underscores its commitment to empowering Indian enterprises through advanced AI technologies and expanding its customer base in the Asia-Pacific region

Updated On: 05 Jul 2024 | 7:01 PM IST

Bitcoin trading gained notoriety for its "Wild Weekends," where the digital currency would experience wide price fluctuations

Updated On: 29 Jun 2024 | 9:11 PM IST

In collaboration with Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, the early-stage fund will provide a supportive environment for India's most talented founders

Updated On: 13 Jun 2024 | 8:25 PM IST

Dell, 59, with a net worth of $105.9 billion, has been a computer hardware-industry outlier among the tech super-rich, who often owe their wealth to software companies

Updated On: 08 Jun 2024 | 7:17 AM IST

The moves underscore how Silicon Valley insiders are monetizing their holdings after tech stocks rallied to fresh records, rebounding from a 2022 slump caused by accelerating inflation, rate hikes

Updated On: 09 May 2024 | 7:13 PM IST

The market for shares of startups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 bn this year

Updated On: 06 May 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

Indians are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley and America's tech industry cannot survive without them, the CEO of the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce has said. I don't have the new figures, but what matters is that we (Indians) are such impactful contributors," Harbir K Bhatia told PTI in an interview. India(ans) are one of the largest leaders of innovation in Silicon Valley. At one point, the data was collected (according to which) 40 per cent of Silicon Valley CEOs or founders were from South Asia or India. That is so huge, she said. Located in Santa Clara, the hub of Silicon Valley, the Chamber of Commerce is made up of a group of visionary business leaders from multiple cities that help grow and shape the future of Silicon Valley. "Here you get to bring your whole self to work and have the opportunity to be creative, to be all that you want to be without the worry of your colour, of your skin, the religion you practice, the cast, the culture

Updated On: 05 May 2024 | 10:57 AM IST

By leveraging technology and data-driven approaches, startups can help cities optimise resource allocation, improve service delivery, and enhance the overall quality of life for residents

Updated On: 17 Apr 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

Silicon Valley is super excited about India, whose leadership has shown a commitment towards entrepreneurship, Anita Manwani, TiE president has said. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Silicon Valley is a nonprofit organisation in the US devoted to entrepreneurs in various industries. I am super excited and I think Silicon Valley is super excited because we have at the helm of India's leadership a clear commitment to one entrepreneurship to open business with initiatives like the GIFT city, with initiatives that are making investments and repatriation of funds back to the United States, I would say a little easier than what it was before, Manwani told PTI in an interview. So, these are all initiatives that are truly going to enhance the increasing activity in the corridor with India. This is India's decade, and it's India's decade to lose because India is poised for winning innings here. We are all rooting for the leadership, Manwani said in response to a question. A seasoned corporate

Updated On: 11 Apr 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

According to data from Xpheno, a specialist staffing firm, companies such as Kaynes Technology, Micron, and SRAM & MRAM Group are expected to hire a total of 12,000

Updated On: 22 Mar 2024 | 12:01 AM IST

SVB Financial Group is currently seeking approval from a bankruptcy court, with a hearing scheduled for April 9. The company anticipates that the transaction will close after this hearing

Updated On: 21 Mar 2024 | 7:15 AM IST

Huang, Nvidia's co-founder, said AI is the driving force in a fundamental change in the economy and that Blackwell chips are "the engine to power this new industrial revolution"

Updated On: 19 Mar 2024 | 11:01 PM IST

Tech firms embrace innovative water conservation measures, residents make do with less

Updated On: 12 Mar 2024 | 1:06 AM IST

Regulators say they are now paying closer attention to midsize banks, recognizing that problems can quickly spread between banks with diverse geographic footprints and customer bases

Updated On: 10 Mar 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

The concern of a water crisis is already making local federations and industrial bodies to work with government closely so that impact can be minimal

Updated On: 06 Mar 2024 | 11:38 PM IST

From automated trading to shopping, Marek Kowalkiewicz's book explores the far-reaching impacts of algorithms on industries, individuals, and innovation

Updated On: 19 Feb 2024 | 11:05 PM IST

The complaint comes on the heels of a similar one from New York City, which is trying to collect more than $2.1 million in back taxes it claims Silicon Valley Bank owes

Updated On: 14 Feb 2024 | 7:15 AM IST