Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoogle Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round; also, Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s “warehouse work” with embodied-AI robots
As speed becomes the defining currency in an AI-driven software world, Blacksmith has raised another round led by Google Ventures — just four months …
5 months, 1 week ago
Same-day delivery comes to space, as Impulse promises satellite transport in hours, not months, and more
Amazon made same-day delivery the benchmark on Earth. Impulse Space is pitching a similar concept for satellites bound for geostationary orbit about …
5 months, 1 week ago
MicroFactory built a tabletop manufacturing kit the size of a s dog crate; also, Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global
While many robotics companies are building human-sized robots, or working to automate entire factories, MicroFactory is instead trying to think big b…
5 months, 1 week ago
Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors
Robinhood announced Monday it has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a new publicly traded fund that wil…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse ... and OpenAI's board chair says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s okay)
When Mark Lee was a law student at Harvard, a trademark class exposed him to the staggering scale of counterfeiting, an illicit industry worth more t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming
Initially launched as an instant messaging app rivaling WhatsApp in 2012, Hike pivoted to real-money gaming in recent years, with its primary platfor…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI
After investing in robotics startups for 10 years, Seth Winterroth, a partner at Eclipse, said the time to invest in robotics has never been better. …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The music industry is broken: OpenWav’s new app aims to change that
Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Wyclef Jean says the music industry is broken, which is why he’s now involved with a startup, O…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
While US stalls, Australia and Anduril move to put XL undersea vehicle into service, plus Perplexity reportedly raised $200M
Anduril announced Tuesday that a fleet of its XL uncrewed undersea vehicle “Ghost Shark” will begin operations in Australian waters next year under a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Arc gets its first major order for electric tugboats worth $160M, also Klarna’s IPO pops, raising $1.4B
Arc announced Wednesday it has signed a contract of that value with Curtin Maritime, a tug and barge operator. The new hybrid-electric tugs are expec…
5 months, 2 weeks ago