Podcast Episodes

Belgian electric motorcycle startup 'Any' bets on cargo space; plus, Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment,…

18 hours ago

This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground; plus, Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation

The startup just raised a $26 million Series A to grow its customer base and help reduce red tape for utility and construction work.

Also, Instinct i…

3 days, 17 hours ago

Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents

On Wednesday, the company introduced Radar, a podcast search engine that not only transcribes podcast audio but also understands what it means, enabl…

4 days, 18 hours ago

Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power; plus, Stability AI raises $76 million in fresh funding

Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.

Also, …

5 days, 16 hours ago

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom; plus, Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters

Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.

Also, Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid…

1 week ago

Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part; plus, Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.

Also,…

1 week, 3 days ago

AI isn’t close to curing cancer. Vivodyne says it knows what it will take; plus, TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers

A handful of AI-designed drugs have proceeded into human trials — one as far as Phase III, widespread human testing — but the reality is that the roa…

1 week, 4 days ago

DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs; plus, Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month

Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC …

1 week, 5 days ago

Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic; plus, Wispr looks beyond dictation

Sonic Fire Protection raised its new funding to help get its sound-powered fire protection system into everything from commercial kitchens to apartme…

1 week, 6 days ago

SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition; plus, Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+

AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.

Also, OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.

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2 weeks ago