FTC Chair Lina Khan on startups, scaling, and ”innovations in potential lawbreaking”

June 15, 2024

FTC Chair Lina Khan was the youngest person appointed to her position when she assumed the job in 2021. But once her term ends in September –  after which she’ll stay until a successor is named – her age might be the last thing that people remember about her reign. It’s more likely that Khan’s […]

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Albedo takes Earth observation up close and personal from very low Earth orbit

June 14, 2024

Satellite imagery startup Albedo is preparing for its up close and personal debut. Albedo’s first satellite will take to orbit next spring as the company looks to turn the commercial Earth observation industry upside down with its novel approach and ultra-high resolution cameras.  The satellite, called Clarity, will hitch a ride to very low Earth […]

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Tempus soars 15% on the first day of trading, demonstrating investor appetite for a health tech with a promise of AI

June 14, 2024

Tempus, a genomic testing and data analysis company started by Eric Lefkosky, who previously founded Groupon, debuted on Nasdaq on Friday, rose about 15% on the opening  The company priced its IPO on Thursday at $37 apiece, at the top of its $35 to $37 price range, raising nearly $411 million at a fully-diluted valuation […]

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Startups Weekly: Clash of the AI titans, and Europe is firing on all cylinders

June 14, 2024

Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Hold on to your Apple Watches, folks! At WWDC 2024, Apple finally decided to give Siri a brain transplant with something they’re calling “Apple Intelligence” (AI—get […]

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