Podcast Episodes

Former Tesla supply chain leaders create Atomic, an AI inventory solution

Tesla famously struggled to scale up production of the Model 3 sedan in 2018 — so much so that CEO Elon Musk said his company was weeks away from col…

1 year ago

OpenAI says it may ‘adjust’ its safety requirements if a rival lab releases ‘high-risk’ AI

In an update to its Preparedness Framework, the internal framework OpenAI uses to decide whether AI models are safe and what safeguards, if any, are …

1 year ago

Marshmallow, the UK insurance startup for migrants, raises $90M at a $2B+ valuation

U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants and other co…

1 year ago

Fusion power has a fuel problem; Hexium has a laser-powered solution

Hexium has emerged from stealth with $8 million in seed funding.

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1 year ago

Forerunner’s long game: As startups stall before IPO, all options are on the table

Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to usher in a new era of consumer startups, including Warby Parker, Bonobos, and Glossier. None…

1 year ago

Conifer locks down $20M seed round for its ‘drop-in’ electric hub motor

A handful of engineers who worked at Lucid Motors and on Apple’s electric car project have launched a new startup that puts a fresh spin on electric …

1 year ago

Why Nest co-founder Matt Rogers is still bullish on HVAC

Matt Rogers says Quilt is picking up where his old startup, Nest, left off.

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1 year ago

Parallel Systems is building autonomous electric rail for short-distance freight

The business of moving goods in the United States is dominated by trucks, which handles about two-thirds of the 20.2 billion tons of freight that’s t…

1 year ago

Drafted uses AI and video resumes to help early-career professionals land jobs

As the job market continues to get more competitive, it’s taking months for new grads to land employment, with many settling for roles that don’t ali…

1 year ago

Nuro’s $106M raise backs its shift from delivery robots to licensing autonomy tech

After months of hearty marketing efforts and large-scale technology demos across the U.S., Nuro has secured $106 million in fresh funding to help sca…

1 year ago