Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem
Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be…
With Sift Stack, two ex-SpaceX engineers are bringing the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor
With Sift Stack, two ex-SpaceX engineers are bringing the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing. Sift is building…
Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones
Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power…
A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters
A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand…
Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots
Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month. The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is…
With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI
With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.…
New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching
New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that…
Lululemon bets Epoch Biodesign can eat its shorts, literally
Lululemon bets Epoch Biodesign can eat its shorts, literally Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to…
OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down
OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained…
Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort
Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each. The six startups…