Hyperloop’s loss is high-speed rail’s gain
In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a vacuum-sealed…
Once again, Etsy’s layoffs come as no surprise
Remember when we wrote that Spotify’s latest layoffs make sense? Well, we feel the same about Etsy’s announcement that it would lay off 11% of its workforce….
Proposed new rule: All AI output must rhyme
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I know I usually lead Startups Weekly with my own column (and…
Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit for the fourth time
Firefly Aerospace sent its Alpha rocket to orbit this morning, with the company carrying a payload from Lockheed Martin to space. However, the company has yet to…
A first look at nine new IndieBio NY companies that will present to VCs next month
It was pure coincidence, but months before the pandemic took hold around the world, IndieBio — a startup accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve large…
Bluesky finally lets users look at posts without logging in
Decentralized social network and Twitter rival Bluesky is finally letting users look at posts on its platform without logging in. People still need an invite to create…
GM stops Chevy Blazer EV sales after early software problems
General Motors has temporarily halted sales of the brand new Chevy Blazer EV after some of the first vehicles shipped encountered a number of software problems. The…
Defy the odds, create a unique niche, and succeed beyond the hype
Art Kraisingkorn Contributor Touchapon "Art" Kraisingkorn is Amity's co-founder and chief technology officer. Art earned his MBA at the University of Cambridge and spent five years at…
This week in AI: AI ethics keeps falling by the wayside
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories…
Deal Dive: Thank god a startup is solving the bed bug problem
Bugs can be, well, pests. They can cause serious damage inside homes and buildings, and can also wreak havoc outdoors on crops and plants. The amount of…