The US is set to cancel funding for two major direct-air capture plants
The Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon sucking factories that were originally set to receive more than $1 billion in government grants, according to a department issued list of projects obtained by MIT Technology Review and circulating among federal agencies. The projects include the South Texas Direct…
August 2025
From pilot to scale: Making agentic AI work in health care
Over the past 20 years building advanced AI systems—from academic labs to enterprise deployments—I’ve witnessed AI’s waves of success rise and fall. My journey began during the “AI Winter,” when billions were invested in expert systems that ultimately underdelivered. Flash forward to today: large language models (LLMs) represent a quantum leap forward, but their prompt-based…
3 problems with Google’s AI energy use data
Google just announced that a typical query to its Gemini app uses about 0.24 watt-hours of electricity. That’s about the same as running a microwave for one second—something that, to me, feels virtually insignificant. I run the microwave for so many more seconds than that on most days. I was excited to see this report…
More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI.
Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI’s 95% failure rate
Maisa AI is built on the premise that enterprise automation requires accountable AI agents, not opaque black boxes.
With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap
TransBnk has raised $25 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to digitize India’s corporate banking.
8 Powerful Lessons from Robert Herjavec at Entrepreneur Level Up That Every Founder Needs to Hear
Robert Herjavec shared eight powerful, no-nonsense lessons drawn from his own entrepreneurial journey — offering founders practical strategies for resilience, leadership and lasting success.
‘Under 25, You Can Be Making a Million’: Companies Are Paying Up to Seven Figures to Hire ‘AI-Native’ Recent College Graduates
Firms like Scale AI, Roblox, and Databricks are hiring people under 25 due to their ability to use AI.
Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues
Nvidia’s revenue hit $46.7 billion in the second quarter, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year.
Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google says Pixel Care+ provides a “higher level of coverage, service and peace of mind for Google hardware owners.”