AI Drug Discovery Unicorn Insilico Medicine Jumps In Hong Kong Trading Debut

After raising $293 million in the IPO, Insilico Medicine aims to become “a massive source of innovative drugs for pharma companies,” says founder Alex Zhavoronkov.

AI Minted More Than 50 New Billionaires In 2025

Record activity in the AI sector this year has boosted dozens of founders and business executives into the billionaire ranks.

Why Tech Billionaires Are Betting Big On Data Centers In Space

Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt’s space startup Aetherflux plans to launch its first satellite with AI chips by 2027.

Open Source Project With Little Revenue In Talks To Raise At Least $160 Million

The startup behind popular Github project vLLM is out fundraising, as venture capitalists hunt for companies building tech that can make AI systems run more efficiently.

As Musk Takes OpenAI To Court, Its $130 Billion Philanthropy Bet Faces A Trial

Musk v. Altman puts OpenAI’s $130 billion foundation, Microsoft partnership and nonprofit mission on trial as IPO questions loom.

From Ford To Tesla, Big Electric Pickups Are A Tough Sell

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a new approach to underground hydrogen and why Tesla is facing a California sales suspension

Some ChatGPT Users Say Swapping Out Models Is Like ‘Replacing A Service Animal’

OpenAI wanted GPT-5 to be less warm and agreeable than its predecessor. Some neurodivergent people struggled with the change, showing the tricky balance AI companies must strike when releasing new models.

This Company’s Drug May Help Regenerate Injured Spinal Cords

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a drug to help spinal injuries, a crypto billionaire’s big space play, revitalizing aging immune systems and more.

Why Trump’s TikTok Deal Is A Win For China

After six years, a new law, and a Supreme Court fight, ByteDance’s Project Texas may have won out after all.

AI Startup Lovable Just Minted One Of Europe’s Youngest Ever Self-Made Billionaires

As AI coding tools surge in popularity, two-year-old Lovable is now valued at $6.6 billion, making billionaires of cofounders Anton Osika, 35, and Fabian Hedin, 26.