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Launch startup Stoke Space rolls out software tool for complex hardware development

April 5, 2023

Stoke Space, a company that’s developing a fully reusable rocket, has unveiled a new tool to let hardware companies track the design, testing and integration of parts. The new tool, Fusion, is targeting an unsexy but essential aspect of the hardware workflow. It’s a solution born out of “ubiquitous pain in the industry,” Stoke CEO […]

Launch startup Stoke Space rolls out software tool for complex hardware development by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Hype grows for SpaceX’s Starship orbital flight test, but barriers remain

April 4, 2023

More and more hype is building for the first orbital flight test of Starship, SpaceX’s ultra-heavy launch system. That hype has started to reach a crescendo this week as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an air traffic advisory identifying April 10 as a primary launch date. Adding gasoline to the fire, earlier today […]

Hype grows for SpaceX’s Starship orbital flight test, but barriers remain by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Gen Phoenix’s upcycled leather woos luxury brand investors

April 4, 2023

The materials developer formerly known as ELeather has a new name and $18 million in fresh growth funding from some of the world’s fanciest brands. Now going by Generation Phoenix, the upcycler says its new investors include Coach parent Tapestry, Jaguar Land Rover and Dr. Martens, plus lead investor Material Impact and prior investor Hermès. […]

Gen Phoenix’s upcycled leather woos luxury brand investors by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

The takeaways from Stanford’s 386-page report on the state of AI

April 4, 2023

Writing a report on the state of AI must feel a lot like building on shifting sands: by the time you hit publish, the whole industry has changed under your feet. But there are still important trends and takeaways in Stanford’s 386-page bid to summarize this complex and fast-moving domain. The AI Index, from the […]

The takeaways from Stanford’s 386-page report on the state of AI by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch