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OpenAI’s Ex-CTO Raids Rivals for Top Team at Her Startup
Mira Murati’s still unnamed AI startup’s goal remains a mystery, but she clearly has a plan—starting with gathering a pool of industry experts.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
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China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive
It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.Wired - Jan. 17 -
Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid
Out of the old Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, a trio of techies has raised $10 million for Merit Systems to focus on fixing an open-source problem.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Washington Post rolls out new mission statement, keeping 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' slogan
The Washington Post is rolling out a new mission statement ahead of President-elect Trump's second term in the White House. The Post unveiled "Riveting Storytelling for All of America," as its new ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
India becomes world’s fourth nation to carry out successful space docking mission
India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
U.S.-China Rivalry Could Boost Space Startup Funding
After commercial space startups pulled in $8.6 billion in 2024, more venture capital firms are likely to make investments in new companies as Sino-Amercian tensions go orbital.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
SpaceX to launch two lunar landers in new mission to the moon
Just after midnight Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to lift off, carrying a pair of lunar landers that will try to touch down on the moon in the coming months. One was built by a Japanese ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Payroll Startup Deel Accused of Charges Related to Money Laundering
The startup, recently valued at $12 billion, says it hasn’t broken any laws.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Why $10 Million Is the Hardest Number for Startups to Hit
It’s a wonderful mirage, but it rarely works, so why do we keep falling for it?Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Air India chief hails ‘climb’ phase in carrier’s ‘national mission’ of revival
Former state-run airline now owned by Tata is spending billions to win back customers who had lost faith in its serviceFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000ABC News - Jan. 12 -
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Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
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High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups
Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
How Delivery Startup DroneUp May Survive the Loss of Walmart’s Business
After the retailing giant consolidates its aerial deliveries with two bigger specialists, DroneUp will need to pivot to working with smaller, local customers.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Delta Air is betting on a strong 2025 driven by demand for premium travel
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s stock jumped 3.4% in premarket trade Friday, after the carrier beat fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates and forecast a strong 2025 driven by demand for premium travel.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
With TikTok’s Future Uncertain, Livestream Shopping Startups Are Making Moves
How TikTok Shop’s rivals are preparing to swoop up the e-commerce giant’s market share.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Meta says it's ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company is getting rid of its fact-checking program. Instead, it will rely on a community-driven system where users ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Bench’s Jilted Customers Say the Accounting Startup’s Problems Began Long Before Its Abrupt Shutdown
The tax startup’s recent collapse and subsequent acquisition by Employer.com has left customers unsure about where to turn.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Wind-driven fires erupt in Southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and forced thousands to evacuate in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the fire was one of several that ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
KNBC coverage of L.A. wildfires, driven by powerful winds
Watch live KNBC coverage as multiple wildfires are engulfing the Los Angeles area, prompting mandatory evacuations and leaving millions of people under red flag warnings.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
NASA studies options to rein in cost of Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion
The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
How a Silicon Valley financial backer orchestrated a plot to take down a rising startup
Financial backer Denis Grosz thought he was going to generate big returns from his bet on a company called Toptal, until he got sued for his actions.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Toyota is 'exploring rockets' with nearly $45 million investment in Japanese launch startup, chairman says
Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chair CEO Akio Toyoda said Monday.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones
Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers
Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open Argentina’s protectionist economy, unnerving domestic industryFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
'I love being a superstar, but we can't just have one' - Maher's mission
American superstar Ilona Maher says rugby needs more people "connecting" with the sport after making her debut for Bristol Bears.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
5 Ways This Startup Puts Values in Action
This AI company’s values help drive its booming biotech business.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
6 Rules for Startup Fundraising
Lessons learned from my startup’s most recent fundraising round.Inc. - Jan. 4 -
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‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise. Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world’s biggest ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
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Venture Capitalist Sues Paypal Over Program for Minority Startups
An Asian-American fund manager accused the payments company of discrimination by ignoring her application under a $100 million initiative.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
This Colorado Startup Is Challenging NASA in the Concorde 2.0 Race
Boom Supersonic is trying to build a quieter, 21st century supersonic jetliner.Inc. - Jan. 3
