When prolific venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lerer Hippeau announced in early 2024 they were pivoting away from consumer tech, it sparked a social media debate about […]
NASA asks: Can anyone help us get our Mars samples back?
NASA’s first attempt to bring home samples of rock and dirt from Mars could be canned by cost overruns. To save the mission, the space agency is asking for help.
A Beautiful But Somewhat Boring Game
As I play through the sci-fi adventure that is Harold Halibut, I am often reminded of walking through an aquarium. It’s partially because the game’s gorgeous environments are submerged in, but it’s also because I feel a childlike frustration at the events unfolding in front of me. Like a kid tapping the glass in hopes…
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These AI startups stood out the most in Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 batch
Despite an overall decline in startup investing, funding for AI surged in the past year. Capital toward generative AI ventures alone nearly octupled from 2022 to 2023, reaching […]
Ember’s journey from hot coffee to medication transport
Ember’s first Indiegogo campaign drew sideways glances when it launched in 2015. Would anyone actually buy a $129 heated coffee mug? Nearly a decade later, however, it’s clear […]
Amazon Pharmacy launches same-day prescription delivery in New York and LA
Amazon Pharmacy will deliver same-day prescriptions in New York and LA, also expanding to a dozen other U.S. cities this year.
Food-as-medicine startup Chiyo helps postpartum moms with nutrition after raising $3 million
One of the hardest things about being pregnant is learning what to eat for maximum digestive comfort and nutrition. Once the baby is born, the nutrition guessing game […]