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This Startup Is Building Superconducting Satellite Motors
Superconducting satellites. Progress in nuclear fusion. Why performative AI is overrated. All that and more in this week's Prototype. To get it in your inbox, sign up here. For decades, getting things to space and moving them around once they are…
A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers
A group of former Google DeepMind engineers has a potential solution to robotics' 100,000-year data gap: you. Jonathan Scholz, the CEO of Reimagine Robotics, told Business Insider that the startup plans to build robots that are actually useful by…
Selena Gomez seeks to dismiss 'absurd' lawsuit over mental health startup - National
Pop star Selena Gomez is asking a federal judge to dismiss fraud claims against her after she was accused in a lawsuit by investors who say she failed to fulfil her duties to build and promote her mental health startup. Earlier this month, Gomez…
Anthropic's $45B Nscale Deal Adds an Eighth Compute Corridor - and a Pattern of Betting on Startups
Anthropic has secured its eighth major compute corridor, committing to a $45 billion, six-year rental agreement with Nscale. The deal grants the AI firm access to approximately 460 megawatts of capacity at the Monarch Compute Campus in Mason…
Startup raises $7 million to build backpack-portable 8.8-ounce drone interceptors - Mara claims 20x cost advantage over other interceptors, priced one-for-one against attack drones
San Francisco defense startup Mara has secured $7 million in a pre-seed round to produce what it calls Spike, a portable counter-drone system housed inside a backpack. The complete system costs $30,000 to $100,000, depending on the number of…
Gen Zers quit their jobs to start a pickle company-now it's valued at $8.5 million
At 4 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Leah Marcus woke up to 70 missed calls from her co-founder. The good news: A prominent influencer, Alix Earle, had posted a TikTok video about Hot Girl Pickles, the debut product sold by Marcus and co-founder Yasaman…
North Dakota State Dominated FCS. Does That Predict Success In FBS?
TERRE HAUTE, IN - OCTOBER 07: Jarrod Tuszka (93) defensive end North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter with a score of 52-0 against the Indiana State University Sycamores in a Missouri Valley…
OpenAI says it's ending its deal with Cursor because Elon Musk's companies violate contracts
OpenAI said it's ending its contract with Cursor, a coding startup recently acquired by SpaceX, because it doesn't trust an Elon Musk-owned company to comply with its terms of service. The company said in a statement published on Friday night that…
5 small-business ideas that let you work from home
When it comes to commuting or remote work, half of U.S. workers prefer working from home. In fact, 40% of respondents in a Harvard Business School survey said they would accept a pay cut of 5% or more for the ability to telecommute. It's also an…
A former Twitter lawyer is bringing back the blue bird and testing a new approach to moderation
A former Twitter trademark lawyer has launched a social network with a familiar name. Stephen Coates' startup, Operation Bluebird, launched Twitter.now in early testing on Thursday. Coates, formerly Twitter's head counsel for trademarks, domain…
Carney Took Canada Off The Menu. Now, He Needs To Build A Bigger TABLE
US Trade Barrier Tarrif as American Economic Protectionism and rade Isolation or USA government Protectionist Policy as import taxes or Tariffs in imports. The United States and Canada are in an economic war that could upend the international…
Business Formations Are at Record Highs - and the Fastest-Growing States Aren't the Ones You'd Guess
AI and remote work have erased the two biggest reasons founders used to move to Silicon Valley or New York — access to talent and access to tools — leaving affordability, tax climate, and quality of life as the real deciding factors.
Siri AI Can Only Do So Much. For Smart Home Dominance, Apple Needs to Improve These Two Products, and Fast
As a longtime technology journalist, I've slogged through multiple smart home platform transitions and poorly implemented gadgets. It's easy to be skeptical; companies discontinue devices and services every year, and home voice assistants still…
Nuclear fusion: new US-China race for limitless power
While U.S. competition with China dominates discussions around artificial intelligence, rare earth metals, trade and defense, another race is quietly underway—and the winner could shape the future of energy. The prize, nuclear fusion, could…
If Corporations Are People, They Should Be Subject to the Death Penalty
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Over 130 years ago, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company pulled off a major victory for the private market in its lawsuit against Santa Clara, California. Essentially, the case…
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