Siliconeer May-June 2024 Print Issue – (Updated)
Siliconeer Print May-June 2024, now available digitally.
COVER STORY
Silicon Valley ‘Raees’ – The Gen-Z Indian American Dream
Whether it is willing to be able to “sell ice to Eskimos,” or the importance of having “stupid confidence,” the growing entrepreneurial force amongst the “new” South Asian builders of Silicon Valley is a testament to the changing dreams and ambitions of the South Asian Gen-Z. Hosted in San Francisco, resident Vansh A. Gupta reflects on the evolving narrative of South Asian ambitions. Page 4
GEN-Z TAKE
Once a PhD Candidate, Now Chasing the American Tech Dream – The Birth of Rubbrband
Despite being accepted into a prestigious PhD program for Machine Learning, Gen-Z tech entrepreneur Abhinav Gopal shares his journey in pursuing entrepreneurship alongside his two roommates from UC Berkeley. Now leading the charge in revolutionizing image generation technology, he underscores the importance of following one’s passion and seizing opportunities. Page 6
TECH
OLED, QLED, 4K, 8K – TVs and the Media Buffet
Going through LinkedIn, I saw an invite to register for a talk titled “From AI to Zoom, deciphering the Alphabet Soup of Media Technology.” With Dr. Ronjon Nag sharing this event, I figured it would be interesting to attend and see what the black box of “Media Technology” holds. From TV screens to content delivery to mass video communication, speaker Ian Nock went all over the map with technology we take for granted.
Vansh Gupta presents a simplified definition of the mysterious field of “Media Technology.” Page 10
NEW AGE FILMS
A Taste of Hollywood – The Bros in Beverly Hills Film Festival
It was a sunny summer day in Hollywood that saw Siliconeer’s Vansh Gupta, filmmaker Rohan Kumar, writer Chandan Hegde, and a couple of other friends enter the historic TCL Chinese Theater. The purpose of the visit was to pay respects to Kumar by watching the premiere of his senior thesis, “Penance,” at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. Chandan Hegde shares his experience at one of Hollywood’s most prestigious independent film expos. Page 16
