Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal
Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular “AI factories”
The round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion.
Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate
Google DeepMind just launched an institute to hash out the big AGI questions in public
Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear
An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up.
A Crisis Expert Says the Company Caught in the Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal Responded Right — 48 Hours Too Late. Here’s How to Avoid the Same Mistake.
When your company becomes the viral clip, you have hours, not days. A year after the scandal, a crisis communications expert explains how to be ready before it happens.
PrismML hopes its tiny LLM could change how we all use AI
If AI lab PrismML isn’t on your radar yet, it should be.
This 23-Year-Old Turned a Facebook Marketplace Find Into a Creative Household Product. It Exploded on Social Media and Made $150K in 2 Weeks.
Oskar Flodstrom spent about $120 to bring his unique idea to life.
The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875 million worth of AI
A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America’s skies.
Stop Treating AI Bias Like a Bug. It’s a Leadership Problem — and It’s Already in Your Business.
AI doesn’t remove bias — it scales it. That makes responsible AI a leadership issue, not a technical one.
I Built a Company in One Of America’s Most Complex Industries. Here’s Why Innovation Alone Won’t Make You Successful.
After starting a company in one of the most heavily regulated sectors, I’ve learned that lasting success isn’t driven by innovation alone.