Podcast Episodes

The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric flight in 2024

If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was business whiplash. Legacy automaker…

1 year, 2 months ago

AI sales rep startups are booming. So why are VCs wary?

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow…

1 year, 2 months ago

After causing outrage on the first day of Y Combinator, AI code editor PearAI lands $1M seed

On the first day of Y Combinator the founders of PearAI got “cancelled." They used the hate to launch a new product, raise $1 million.

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1 year, 2 months ago

British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

AI creates a dilemma for companies: Don’t implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits; but do it wron…

1 year, 2 months ago

Access bets people will pay thousands of dollars a year for guaranteed restaurant reservations

Once, not long ago, booking a table at a hot new restaurant didn’t entail a midnight dash to Resy. Truly, we didn’t know how good we had it then. Hou…

1 year, 2 months ago

Hauler Hero wants to bring waste management software into the 21st century

After nearly four years of working in sales at tradesperson software company ServiceTitan, Mark Hoadley (pictured above) was looking for a change and…

1 year, 2 months ago

Sustainable Ocean Alliance marks 10 years with ocean-friendly startup label and a new batch of ‘ecopreneurs’

Over the last decade, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has graduated from dorm room activism to a thousands-strong global network of experts, investors…

1 year, 2 months ago

Slip Robotics snags $28M for its bots that can load a truck in five minutes

Drop by any given loading dock and a buzz of forklifts — loaded up with goods — can be spotted maneuvering in and out of truck trailers. This logisti…

1 year, 2 months ago

Grammarly acquires productivity startup Coda, brings on new CEO

Grammarly is acquiring productivity startup Coda, the company announced on Tuesday. As part of the deal, Coda’s CEO and co-founder Shishir Mehrotra w…

1 year, 2 months ago

Focused Energy buys two of the world’s most powerful lasers for its fusion quest

The massive lasers will be installed in the startup’s future facility, which it is building in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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1 year, 2 months ago