Kevin Costa has closed a $20 million fund for his solo venture firm, Belief Capital. The fund will target pre-seed and seed-stage startups in AI, robotics, and infrastructure, led by founders under 30.
The explosive growth of AI and data centers is forcing a reckoning for the U.S. power grid. The problem isn’t just needing more batteries—it’s whether the supply chains for lithium and new tech like vanadium flow batteries can scale fast enough.
Building a company in a regulated industry is a marathon, not a sprint. Two founders explain how they survived the long journey through FDA approval and state-by-state legalization.
Munich-based venture capital firm Picus Capital has closed a €150 million preferred equity financing deal with global private markets giant Carlyle AlpInvest. The capital injection will help the firm support its nearly 200 portfolio companies and chase new deals in areas like climate tech and AI.
G.Skill has confirmed that AI companies are buying up the vast majority of DRAM supply, causing severe shortages and skyrocketing prices. With shortages expected to last until at least 2028, the cost of building or upgrading a PC is set to soar.
A new initiative from cybersecurity firm Chainguard is tackling a growing crisis in open-source software. The EmeritOSS program offers “sustainable stewardship” for mature projects that have lost their maintainers, focusing on security patches and stability over new features.
The debate inside companies is shifting from whether to use AI to how to manage it. While outright discouragement is rare, formal governance policies still lag behind widespread adoption, creating a potential risk gap.
Researchers have quantified the growing danger of satellite collisions in low Earth orbit. Their “CRASH Clock” warns that without avoidance systems, a major impact could happen in less than three days.
Google is testing an experimental Rust-based audio decoder in Chrome’s Chromium project. The work, which began as a feasibility discussion in 2023, is now in active development but remains disabled by default.
Power factor, a measure of electrical efficiency, is becoming a major focus for utilities and a hidden cost driver for data centers. Poor power factor leads to wasted energy, equipment stress, and soon, direct financial penalties from power companies.
