Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“I really want to see a mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space.”
Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers
Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million. That’s more than twice the size of its inaugural fund, and comes in addition to other signals that the quantum winter isn’t coming yet.
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Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on “agentic” autopilot
The Series A was co-led by Chemistry and Headline.
Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B
The chatbot maker has, once again, ramped up its valuation significantly.
There’s a Quiet Shift Happening in Finance — and Business Leaders Who Ignore It Will Fall Behind
Digital finance is transitioning from speculative hype to serious institutional infrastructure. Here’s what that means for leaders.
YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
When Apple Vision Pro first launched two years ago, YouTube hesitated to launch a dedicated app. Today is the day they officially launch one.
The B2B Sales Process You’re Using Now Will Cost You Deals by 2030 — Here’s How to Replace It With a Rep-Free Journey
The B2B sales process that exists today will become an expensive, outdated system by 2030. Here’s how you can create an autonomous buyer experience through a high-velocity, rep-free journey.
Steven Spielberg Taught Me One of the Most Important Lessons of My Career — and It Can Transform Yours, Too.
I learned my golden rule of business from watching Spielberg movies. Here’s why your success depends on the “wow” factor.
This Simple Blueprint Can Help You Sell More Franchises
If you’re struggling to sell, it may be time to stop and take a hard look at whether you have all the pieces in place.
Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website
Emails published by the Justice Department revealed cybersecurity veteran Vincenzo Iozzo emailed, and arranged to meet, Jeffrey Epstein multiple times between 2014 and 2018.
Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act
The EPA’s new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases.