“Hard tech” is the latest buzz in venture capital, but all hard tech industries still rely on software infrastructure to ensure machines run properly, parts are shipped on […]
‘Alien’ object that crashed into Earth has a much funnier explanation
Scientists found evidence that material claimed to possibly be from interstellar or extraterrestrial origins didn’t come from a particular fireball that exploded over the Pacific Ocean.
AALTO seeks to democratize high-speed internet access through solar-powered drones
In the beginning of 2021, Alphabet shuttered Loon. It was a familiar story within the annals of Google X history: an ambitious moonshot with tremendous upside that sputtered […]
SpaceX will launch the Starlab private space station using Starship
Starlab, the private space station being developed by Voyager Space and Airbus, will go to orbit onboard a SpaceX Starship rocket before the decade is out, the companies […]
Kore.ai, a startup building conversational AI for enterprises, raises $150M
In the midst of a wave of tech industry layoffs, it’s heartening to see some startups succeeding despite the dour market outlook. Kore.ai, a company developing enterprise-focused conversational […]
This startup is bringing a ‘voice frequency absorber’ to CES 2024
CES has always been the place for weird, out-there gadgets to make their debuts, and this year’s show is no exception. Skyted, a Toulouse, France-based startup founded by […]
Helicity Space raises $5M to unlock fusion propulsion – and fast travel in deep space
Helicity Space has closed a $5 million seed funding to accelerate development of a technology that could finally unlock fast, efficient travel in deep space. That technology is […]
More layoffs come for micromobility, Cruise cuts loom, and what the Cybertruck signals for Elon
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Loft Orbital is launching ‘virtual missions’ for developers wanting access to space
SaaS – software-as-a-service – was the paradigmatic acronym for startups operating over the last decade. But if Loft Orbital has its way, SaaS will soon come to mean […]