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Ex‑Coinbase CTO warns California billionaire tax could dismantle Silicon Valley’s VC model — Assets.beincrypto.com

Ex‑Coinbase CTO warns California billionaire tax could dismantle Silicon Valley’s VC model

Beincrypto reports that Balaji Srinivasan, former Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase, warned that taxation and regulation could collapse Silicon Valley’s venture capital model, writing that “there is a scenario in which Silicon Valley could literally go to zero in the next ten years.” Srinivasan singled out California’s proposed

Mistral says its European edge is sovereignty, not smarter models — I.insider.com

Mistral says its European edge is sovereignty, not smarter models

Businessinsider reports Arthur Mensch, CEO and cofounder of French AI company Mistral, said on the "Big Technology Podcast" on Wednesday that the company's edge in Europe over Silicon Valley rivals is being non‑American rather than having dramatically smarter models. Mensch, whose company was founded in

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX take early steps toward potential mega IPOs — Static01.nyt.com

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX take early steps toward potential mega IPOs

Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX are preparing to list shares on public markets, a move that could produce some of the largest initial public offerings in history. Anthropic and OpenAI "have taken early steps to go public, people familiar with the companies said," while SpaceX "has interviewed banks

Silicon Valley leaders move to challenge Rep. Ro Khanna after he backs California wealth tax — Static01.nyt.com

Silicon Valley leaders move to challenge Rep. Ro Khanna after he backs California wealth tax

Representative Ro Khanna of California is facing a coordinated push by some Silicon Valley executives after he publicly defended a proposed one-time wealth tax, according to people briefed on the discussions. The proposed ballot measure would require California residents worth more than $1 billion to pay a 5 percent tax

Gray-market Chinese peptides gain traction among Silicon Valley tech workers — Static01.nyt.com

Gray-market Chinese peptides gain traction among Silicon Valley tech workers

Gray-market peptides, often called "Chinese peptides," have spread through parts of Silicon Valley’s tech community, showing up at hacker houses, start-up offices and themed "peptide raves." Enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s say they use the drugs for weight loss, productivity, fitness and other forms

Silicon Valley Embraces Unregulated Chinese Peptides Amid Safety Warnings — Static01.nyt.com

Silicon Valley Embraces Unregulated Chinese Peptides Amid Safety Warnings

Gray‑market peptides imported from China have become a growing trend in parts of Silicon Valley, turning up at hacker houses, start‑up offices and themed “peptide raves” where attendees mix and inject drugs bought as “for research use only.” Peptides are short chains of amino acids used to regulate

Charlotte's Power City Index tops U.S. metros for stock returns in 2025 — Image.cnbcfm.com

Charlotte's Power City Index tops U.S. metros for stock returns in 2025

Charlotte, North Carolina, had the strongest metro stock performance in 2025, with its Power City Index rising more than 22% and edging out Silicon Valley. The Power City Indexes (PCI) were created a decade ago and track the 11 or 12 largest market-cap companies headquartered in 36 U.S. metro