A US start-up whose backers include tech billionaires Sam Altman and Peter Thiel has raised $425mn to keep it on track to achieve its target of producing electricity from nuclear fusion in 2028.

Stuart Jay Olshansky, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago, spoke with Gizmodo back in October about the limitations of technology to radically increase human lifespans.

Trump's pick for national science adviser Michael Kratsios signals the nation's prioritization of AI technology development.

Trump named venture capitalist David Sacks as his AI and cryptocurrency czar in December.

The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.

This allows enterprises of all sizes to integrate DeepSeek into their operations without incurring licensing fees. By removing cost barriers, NxtGen hopes to democratise access to advanced AI tools and accelerate the adoption of open-source AI solutions among businesses.

Vice President JD Vance, backed by Peter Thiel, criticized big tech's influence, stating these companies wield "too much power," despite prominent tech CEOs attending Donald Trump's inauguration.

Silicon Valley’s been rattled by a low-cost Chinese AI – with the start-up claiming its DeepSeek technology can emulate the performance of ChatGPT, at a fraction of the cost. Its launch shook share markets and spawned allegations from OpenAI that their Chinese rivals used its work and models to make their artificial intelligence.

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology luminary Peter Thiel became friends as college students during the 1980s.

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology

Recently appointed as Trump’s AI and Crypto Czar ... A Silicon Valley conservative stalwart, Peter Thiel has been a pivotal figure in tech and politics for decades. The German-born investor ...

The early investor in OpenAI tells VF that Big Tech’s proximity to Donald Trump is “really important” and argues that DeepSeek’s breakthrough in China demonstrates how “strong the competitive talent” is that America faces.