July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

GitHub takes down repository containing Twitter’s source code

March 27, 2023

Microsoft-owned GitHub took down a repository by a user named “FreeSpeechEnthusiast” that contained proprietary source code to Twitter after the social network filed a DCMA takedown request. The username certainly seems to be a jab at Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has claimed to be a “free speech absolutist” many times. On Friday, Twitter filed […]

GitHub takes down repository containing Twitter’s source code by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Activist investor Elliott ditches director nomination plans for Salesforce

March 27, 2023

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management won’t be proceeding with plans to nominate its own directors to Salesforce’s board, citing improved performance and a clearer “focus on value creation” from the enterprise software company. Elliott — one of five activist investors within Salesforce’s ranks — announced ahead of Salesforce’s recent Q4 earnings that it was pushing […]

Activist investor Elliott ditches director nomination plans for Salesforce by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

March 27, 2023

First Citizens BankShares has agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank, the California lender that served as lifeblood of thousands of startups and whose collapse sent shockwaves through the financial sector, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said on Monday. The deal includes the purchase of about $72 billion assets of Silicon Valley Bank at a […]

First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch