# Silicon

Microsoft unveils its new Maia [---] AI inference chip, while Tesla expands its Fremont footprint, signaling continued innovation and growth in the tech sector.

### About Silicon
Silicon refers to both the chemical element crucial for electronics and the technology innovation hub in California.  

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[--] Month: [-----------] -68%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +51%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +57%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-11-04  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-04-29  

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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Silicon in the last [--] hours which is down 24% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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### Sentiment: 86%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/silicon/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 86%  
Daily Average: 79%  
[--] Month: 85% -2%  
[--] Months: 85% no change  
[--] Year: 85% -4%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-02-19  
1-Year Low: 8% on 2025-11-04  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Elon Musk & SpaceX: (40%) Discussions focus on Elon Musk's vision for space exploration, particularly the Mars mission and SpaceX's Starship advancements.
- Tesla & AI Advancements: (30%) Content highlights Tesla's autonomous driving technology, robotaxi initiatives, and the company's role in AI development, often featuring Elon Musk's statements.
- Silicon Valley Innovation & Business: (20%) This theme covers news about Silicon Valley companies, investments, and the broader tech industry, including discussions on AI chips and battery technology.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Silicon Valley Criticism & Exodus: (70%) A significant portion of posts express criticism towards Silicon Valley's culture, its leaders' perceived lack of action on social issues, and the trend of companies and individuals leaving California.
- Regulatory & Political Scrutiny: (30%) This category includes news about regulatory probes into tech companies, political debates surrounding taxes, and censorship concerns, particularly related to platforms like X.
  

### Top Silicon News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shooting - The New York Times Executives investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and another protester in moves reminiscent of Silicon Valley a decade ago"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/technology/ice-minnesota-protests-tech.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-01-26T21:13Z 52.9M followers, [----] engagements


"NYC and Silicon Alley will lead the AI boom "AI makes it so cheap and easy for anyone to be an entrepreneur. New York can lead here" Betaworks CEO John Borthwick told NYNext"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/tech/nyc-and-silicon-alley-will-lead-the-ai-boom/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-01-26T19:50Z 3.6M followers, [---] engagements


"Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference TechCrunch Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip the Maia [---] which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference"  
[News Link](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/microsoft-announces-powerful-new-chip-for-ai-inference/) [@TechCrunch](/creator/x/TechCrunch) 2026-01-26T16:00Z 9.7M followers, 36.9K engagements


"Tesla expands with [------] sq ft near Fremont factory - Silicon Valley Business Journal Tesla Inc. is expanding its Fremont footprint with a 108000-sq-ft R&D lease reflecting AI-driven demand from mature tech firms in Silicon Valley"  
[News Link](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2026/01/26/tesla-silicon-valley-fremont-expansion.html) [@bizjournals](/creator/x/bizjournals) 2026-01-26T15:29Z 51.2K followers, 46.1K engagements



### Top Silicon Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"David Sacks: Silicon Valley Was Built On Permissionless Innovation The thing that really makes Silicon Valley special is this concept of permissionless innovation. Since Hewlett and Packard [--] years ago started building Silicon Valley the idea has always been that just a couple of founders can have a great idea start their company they get some angel investors to write a check for seed capital. Those investors think they're probably going to lose their money but they figure there's a shot. It could be the two guys in their garage or it could be the college dropout in the dorm room and they"  
[X Link](https://x.com/theallinpod/status/2015875705129623787) [@theallinpod](/creator/x/theallinpod) 2026-01-26T19:53Z 557.3K followers, 87.1K engagements


"EU trying to suppress free speech aka X. Fight Fight Fight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/teslaownersSV/status/2015857268190019741) [@teslaownersSV](/creator/x/teslaownersSV) 2026-01-26T18:40Z 1.4M followers, 10.5K engagements


"Maia [---] is an AI inference powerhouse. Our most performant firstparty silicon from any hyperscaler delivering 30% better performance per dollar than the latest hardware in our fleet. Built for efficient largescale inference and integrated into Azure. Our newest AI accelerator Maia [---] is now online in Azure. Designed for industry-leading inference efficiency it delivers 30% better performance per dollar than current systems. And with 10+ PFLOPS FP4 throughput [--] PFLOPS FP8 and 216GB HBM3e with 7TB/s of memory bandwidth https://t.co/UUiGikO1uB Our newest AI accelerator Maia [---] is now online"  
[X Link](https://x.com/scottgu/status/2015852751008497840) [@scottgu](/creator/x/scottgu) 2026-01-26T18:22Z 146K followers, 14K engagements


"🚨NEWS: Lemonade now gives 50% insurance discount in Arizona for drivers using Tesla FSD (Supervised) More states will be added in the coming weeks and months "Tesla FSD is twice as safe so Lemonade takes 50% off every mile driven with FSD. The more you drive with FSD the less you pay. As FSD versions improve prices go down." 🚨BREAKING: Lemonade CEO Shai Wininger announce that Autonomous Car Insurance car for Tesla FSD is now live in AZ Drivers get 50% off insurance for miles driven while FSD is steering based on data showing fewer accidents https://t.co/WuWbnxSH7D 🚨BREAKING: Lemonade CEO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/teslaownersSV/status/2015848347463233992) [@teslaownersSV](/creator/x/teslaownersSV) 2026-01-26T18:04Z 1.4M followers, 880.7K engagements

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