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Quick Hits
Adobe aborts: Cancels $20B Figma acquisition.
Watch, wait: Patent dispute halts Apple sales.
Ultrasound upgrade: MIT introduces patch.
Laser leap: Caltech.
Twitter tank: X loses $1.5B in ad revenue.
Desert driving: Phoenix gets robotaxis.
Bitcoin bonanza: Miner buys power plants.
Maritime mastery: AI deciphers rogue waves.
‘Power cubes’: GM builds hydrogen trucks.
Forest fiasco: Cybertruck stumbles in snow.
Retro controls: VW brings back buttons.
Space send: NASA beams feline footage.
Twitter and Reddit, only different’
Uninspired by traditional social media, organizations are testing out a new universe of “federated” apps promising higher engagement and intimacy. These bespoke apps are part of the so-called “fediverse”.
SpaceX-pectations
Space tech industry insiders anticipate a stellar 2024 complete with moon landings, climate "satellite-lites,” and reusable rockets reshaping cosmic commerce.
Charting the course for ‘green shipping’
Ports worldwide like Rotterdam are establishing "green shipping corridors" — designating routes for cargo vessels to sail emissions-free using alternative fuels — to meet climate goals.
Game on in Middle East
The UAE is moving aggressively to build a regional gaming hub, with major government backing for events like Abu Dhabi's Games for Change.
Trending Startups
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- Weather Forecasting Platform Excarta Raises $2.5M
- Brain Health Startup Virtuleap Raises $2.5M to Use VR and AI
- Crypto Investment App Sock Raises $2.8M Seed
- Game Studio Barnyard Games Raises $3.4M to Make Games for Fortnite
- Simulation Startup Inverted AI Secures $4M For Autonomous Driving
- Banking AI Startup Hyperplane Secures $6M
- Go-To-Market Platform Ignition Raises $8M
- Kubernetes Automation Startup ScaleOps Lands $21.5M
- EndoQuest Raises $42M to Build Surgical Robotics
- Genome Editing Startup Tome Biosciences Debuts With $213M
What We’re Reading
Google DeepMind’s new Gemini model looks amazing—but could signal peak AI hype (MIT)
The iPhone’s Notes App Is the Purest Reflection of Our Messy Existence (WIRED)
AI isn’t and won’t soon be evil or even smart, but it’s also irreversibly pervasive (TechCrunch)
EA reveals the billions of things that happen in its games (VentureBeat)
Podcasts of the Week
How to Build a Differentiated Product with Shiza Shahid of Our Place (Inc. Founders Project)
Founders Space CEO Captain Hoff: Navigating Startup Success (Midstage Startup Momentum)
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