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San Jose is staking its claim as the AI capital with a new AI Center of Excellence by Plug and Play and SVLG member Pacific Gas & Electric. The center aims to boost AI startups via an accelerator and inspire young minds with a 7th–12th grade learning hub. pge.com/en/newsroom/cu…

SVLG member Applied Materials is leading the charge by advancing technologies that enable more energy-efficient AI data centers, helping drive scalable innovation while reducing environmental impact. appliedmaterials.com/us/en/blog/blo…

The 12th Annual Lam Research Heart & Soles Run is coming soon! Join the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation on Saturday, May 10, as they host their 5K, 10K, and Kids Run. All participants receive a fantastic race shirt and finisher's medal. svlg.org/events/lam-res…

“Tariffs will drive up costs, fuel market volatility, and increase instability – all while threatening our region’s ability to remain economically competitive" —SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas politico.com/newsletters/po…

“When you look at increased costs, supply chain instability, the market uncertainties at present taken together, this does threaten to weaken Silicon Valley’s competitive edge globally.” —SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas thehill.com/policy/technol…

A Bay Area entrepreneur, Michael Yan, co-founded the start-up Simplify, an AI-powered platform that streamlines the job recruiting process and aims to make job searching more competitive, transparent, and fair. mercurynews.com/2025/04/11/bay…

Join the 12th Annual Lam Research Heart & Soles Run on Saturday, May 10, for their 5K, 10K, and Kids Run benefiting the YMCA of Silicon Valley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, and Santa Clara County Office of Education. heartandsolesrunsv.com

This week, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation supported “Networking with NetApp.” This powerful event brought together nearly 150 San José State University students eager to learn, grow, and take their first steps toward tech careers.

SVLG member Pacific Gas & Electric has installed more than 6,300 EV charging ports throughout Northern and Central California through its infrastructure programs, and PG&E has developed a new way to connect EV fast-charging stations and grid-scale batteries. pge.com/en/newsroom/pr…

HDDs power cloud data centers—but rare earths inside often go unrecovered. SVLG members Western Digital & Microsoft are changing that, reducing waste & feeding critical materials back into the U.S. supply chain for EVs, wind turbines & advanced tech. westerndigital.com/company/newsro…

Congratulations to SVLG member Intuitive on their life-saving technology and innovation. This week, a lung cancer survivor visited their Sunnyvale HQ to meet the team behind the da Vinci system—the tech that helped detect and remove his tumor. nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sil…

The Silicon Valley Business Journal recently released its 2025 Women of Influence list. Congratulations to SVLG members Applied Materials, Tech CU, Kaiser Permanente, San Jose State University, Waymo — and to all the honorees who made this year's list. bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2…

Governor Newsom recently announced that CA’s economy has passed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Headed by the state’s leadership in technology, CA reached a nominal GDP of $4.1 trillion, trailing only the U.S., China, & Germany. sfchronicle.com/california/art…

This week, Peter Leroe-Muñoz of SVLG participated in the Northwest AI Hub Drone Supply Chain seminar at Stanford University. The event welcomed a delegation of 20 leading Taiwanese drone companies, all eager to explore U.S. drone technology and applications.

A small-business owner in Sacramento shares that California’s proposed Assembly Bill 566 would make it harder and more expensive for small businesses to advertise effectively by limiting access to privacy-safe browser data used for targeted ads. sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Today, Gov. Newsom put forth his May budget revision, which seeks to close a projected $12 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year amid strong economic headwinds driven by federal tariffs, recent natural disasters, & ongoing stock market volatility. svlg.org/statement-of-s…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an AI-powered tool designed to expedite the building permit approval process. Using machine learning, the tool checks local zoning and building codes to assess building designs. statescoop.com/california-ai-…

In his Capitol Weekly op-ed, SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas warns that while California’s innovation economy has made it the 4th largest in the world, proposed regulations from the California Privacy Protection Agency could put that progress at risk. capitolweekly.net/rethinking-cal…

Last week, SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas spoke to a distinguished audience of industry-leading organizations and data center executives at the State of the Utility event at the City of Santa Clara’s Council Chambers. Thank you to @SantaClaraPowerfor having us

#SB473 (Padilla) is headed to the #CASenate Floor, where it presents an opportunity to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, and help keep water rates affordable for millions of Californians. SVLG encourages the Senate to support SB 473.