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Author: Tim Fernholz
Sam Altman is ready to decelerate |
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that it may be time to “pace” AI development so the world will be ready for it. “We may have…
Science Corporation's vision-restoring chip wins EU approval |
Science Corporation, a startup developing novel brain-computer interfaces (BCI), won approval from Europe’s medical device regulator to begin selling a device that restores vision lost…
Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space |
Kevin Weil, a veteran tech executive known for stints at Twitter, Meta, Planet Labs, and OpenAI, has joined the board of Stoke Space, a well-funded…
Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet |
The AI-driven demand for compute power has data centers looking to squeeze more from every rack of GPUs. One consequence? Bacterial outbreaks. The liquid for…
Quantum Space’s military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceX’s IPO wave |
Quantum Space, a startup with plans to build highly maneuverable spacecraft for the U.S. military, announced plans to go public through a $1.2 billion merger…
Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is. |
Martinez, California, is about as far as you can get from Silicon Valley and still be in the San Francisco Bay Area. Perched on the…
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI |
Impulse Space, a startup founded by SpaceX engine guru Tom Mueller to build highly maneuverable spacecraft, announced a $500 million Series D this week that…
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies |
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman finally took the stand this morning to defend himself against his former co-founder Elon Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s corporate structure. Altman…