How to mobilize generalist VCs for a moonshot idea

January 15, 2024

Moonshot startups are inherently about venturing into uncharted territory, giving us new superpowers and creating new markets.

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The year of ‘does this serve us’ and the rejection of reification

January 15, 2024

2024 has arrived, and with it, a renewed interest in artificial intelligence, which seems like it’ll probably continue to enjoy at least middling hype throughout the year. Of course, it’s being cheerled by techno-zealot billionaires and the flunkies bunked within their cosy islands of influence, primarily in Silicon Valley – and derided by fabulists who […]

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The Download: super-efficient solar cells, and helpful robots

January 15, 2024
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. Super-efficient solar cells: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024 In November 2023, a buzzy solar technology broke yet another world record for efficiency. The previous record had existed for only about five months—and it likely…

Semiconductor Stock 2024 Insights: Top 3 Picks to Buy

January 15, 2024
The semiconductor industry’s outlook for 2024 appears optimistic due to resurgent market demand and government funding and other incentives. Given the industry’s tailwinds, it could be wise to buy quality…