Realta Fusion showed it could generate electricity from a fusion reaction, no steam turbine required.
Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the protocols underlying the internet, will step down as Google's chief internet evangelist next week.
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Yesterday
The AI jobs debate just got messier; plus, 92 GW of new electricity supply threatened with red tape
A new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs. Also, the Trump administration's moves threaten $121 billion in new solar and wind power, two ... Show More
8 m
Jun 30
Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short; Rocket Lab continues its buying spree; and why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia
Ford execs said, "mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence ... that would produce a high-quality product.” Also, the all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX. Plus, eag ... Show More
8m 20s
Sep 2025
Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve, also, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang descended on the United Kingdom this week, armed with a pledge to invest $2.6 billion to supercharge the country’s AI startup ecosystem. Wayve, the U.K.-based self-driving tech startup, could be one of those to receive funds from Nvidia’s AI investment com ... Show More
8 m
Aug 2024
From AI to Instant Replay: The Technology Behind the Olympics
<p>The Olympics features over 11,000 athletes competing in 32 sports, attracting an audience of more than 10 million.</p><p>In this episode, Charlie Ebersol, co-founder of the Alliance of American Football and Infinite Athlete, explores how new innovations like AI and bespoke bro ... Show More
36m 29s
Jan 2023
Investing in transformative tech: EQT Ventures’ long view
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, we talk to Gautam Nadella, an operating partner at EQT Ventures in the Bay Area, where he drives M&A, fundraising, and partnership efforts within their portfolio of more than 100 companies. EQT invests in a wide range of companies in bo ... Show More
22m 49s
Sep 2025
CommanderAI building Salesforce for the waste management industry, also, a year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B
CommanderAI launched in early 2024 as a customer relationship manager and sales prospecting platform built for waste management — and other industrial services like dumpster rentals and industrial recyclers – to fill that gap. Also, Silicon Valley-based Cerebras announced it rais ... Show More
8m 25s
Dec 2024
Jobs of the Future, Harnessing Earth Observation, & Gaming Tech Advances
<p>As 2025 begins, industries are evolving at unprecedented speed: robots are revolutionizing manufacturing, terabytes of earth observation data are driving new possibilities, and gaming technology is transforming how we design, train, and innovate across sectors.</p><p>In this e ... Show More
41m 59s
Jul 2024
Founders Playbook: Lessons from Riot, Discord, & More
<p>Gaming is not just entertainment—it's a revolution reshaping our culture, technology, and economy. </p><p>a16z’s Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen dive into the current gaming renaissance and its future impact. Joining them are Michael Chow, CEO and Steven Snow, CPO of The Believer ... Show More
25m 56s
