Commonwealth Fusion Systems books a $1B+ power deal for its future fusion reactor
The fusion startup has inked a deal with Italian energy company Eni. The move is likely intended to set a price for fusion power.
The Download: aging clocks, and repairing the internet
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This medical startup uses LLMs to run appointments and make diagnoses
Imagine this: You’ve been feeling unwell, so you call up your doctor’s office to make an appointment. To your surprise, they schedule you in for the next day. At the appointment, you aren’t rushed through describing your health concerns; instead, you have a full half hour to share your symptoms and worries and the exhaustive…
Powered by India’s small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn
Tide serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally, with more than half of them based in India.
VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more
The MBA-to-VC pipeline remains a very real thing. But that path is a little shakier than it once was, according to PitchBook reporting and new academic research.
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Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and other airports after apparent cyberattack
Travelers at major European airports including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin faced significant delays this weekend following what Collins Aerospace described as a “cyber-related incident.”
Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US
Large tech companies have responded to President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications by telling employees with those visas to remain in the United States for now.
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