AI’s biggest impact in science is Google DeepMind’s use of a deep learning model to predict the complex structures of proteins — the molecules that…
Author: Tim Fernholz
'Tokenmaxxing' is making developers less productive than they think |
There’s an old saw in management: What you measure matters. And, typically, you get more of whatever you’re measuring. Software engineers have debated productivity metrics…
This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit.’ |
Jeff Thornburg helped turn a government research project into SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now, he’s trying to do the same thing at his startup…
Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI |
Space data companies have argued for years that the private sector needs their products, but the real uptake has been from government buyers. Now, with…
Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident |
In Brief Posted: 3:12 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Anthropic accidentally caused thousands of code repositories on GitHub to be taken down while trying…
Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try |
The most advanced silicon chips have accelerated the development of artificial intelligence. Now can AI return the favor? Cognichip is building a deep learning model…
Nomadic raises $8.4 million to wrangle the data pouring off autonomous vehicles |
To build the autonomous machines of the future, sometimes your model needs a model. Companies developing self-driving cars, robots manipulating the physical environment, or autonomous…
Starcloud raises $170 million Series Ato build data centers in space |
Starcloud’s latest funding round values the space compute company at $1.1 billion, making it one of the fastest startups to reach unicorn status after graduating…
Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation |
In Brief Posted: 10:05 AM PDT · March 27, 2026 Aetherflux, the space solar power startup launched by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, is in talks…