{"id":80510,"date":"2026-02-08T01:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/890417038"},"modified":"2026-02-08T01:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:14:05","slug":"super-bowl-2026-returns-to-silicon-valley-with-tech-giants-and-ai-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/super-bowl-2026-returns-to-silicon-valley-with-tech-giants-and-ai-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl 2026 Returns to Silicon Valley with Tech Giants and AI Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This Sunday, the Super Bowl will return to Silicon Valley: Levi\u2019s Stadium is staging the scene for a showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seahawks, which promises to attract significant interest from the technology sector. Expect appearances by YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Tim Cook of Apple, whose company has become a regular guest at the event after Apple Music took on sponsorship of the halftime show a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Long-time venture investor Venki Ganesan of Menlo Ventures shared his expectations with the NYT: during the Super Bowl in the Bay Area \u2013 \u201ctech billionaires who were picked last in gym class pay $50,000 to pretend they are friends with the guys who were picked first.\u201d He added: \u201cAnd, actually, I was picked last in that class as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cTech billionaires picked last in gym class pay $50,000 to pretend they\u2019re friends with the guys who were picked first.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n