Analysis - Silicon Valley debate on self-driving cars: do you need a map?

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 15:33

The Silicon Valley race to build a self-driving car may revolve around one simple question: to map or not to map.

Alibaba opens US data centre in new challenge to Amazon

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 23:39

Chinese online giant Alibaba will open a data centre in Silicon Valley, it said Wednesday, challenging US rival Amazon in the field of cloud computing.

Apple, Google settle US poaching lawsuit for $415 million

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 08:24

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple Inc and Google Inc agreed to pay $415 million to resolve an antitrust class action lawsuit by tech workers who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other`s employees, according to a court filing on Thursday.

New breakthrough brings quantum computer closer to reality

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 12:43

Researchers have made an important advancement towards a quantum computer by shrinking down key components and integrating them onto a silicon microchip.

Dropbox snags $250 million funding at $10 billion valuation: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 10:37

Dropbox, the 6-year-old Silicon Valley startup many expect to go public sometime this year, is taking advantage of flush investors.

Silicon Valley executive, family found dead in missing plane in Idaho

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:02

Searchers combing mountains in Idaho found wreckage of plane that crashed in December, killing pilot, Silicon Valley software executive, his 2 adult children and their partners, a family member said.

World`s fastest organic transistor developed

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:24

Two university research teams collaborated to develop thin, transparent semiconductors, which could become the foundation for cheap, high-performance displays.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg tops 2013 charity giving list

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 17:34

Zuckerberg, along with wife, Priscilla Chan, contributed the sum to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation including 18 million in Facebook shares that totaled to about 992 million dollars.

Zoe Saldana won`t mind breast implants

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 02:35

Zoe Saldana is not keen on fake things, but she wouldn`t mind getting breast implants.

Yahoo raises $1.23 bn from sale of convertible notes

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 17:25

Technology giant Yahoo! said it has raised about USD 1.23 billion through sale of its securities and the proceeds would be utilised for strategic transactions, and working capital needs, among others.