Renewed Iran Fighting Will Sustain Shift To Clean Energy

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at California’s new EV rebates and Peak Energy’s sodium-ion battery plans

Israel’s Palantir Rival Is Selling $1 Million Spy Vans To U.S. Cops

Cognyte, which sells technology to snoop on phone locations largely in Israel and Europe, is making inroads in America by tricking out trucks with spy tech.

These Gen Z Founders Are Reinventing Dating Apps, Without The Swipe

Swiping took dating apps mainstream. Now a new crop of startups is betting that the next big dating platform will feel less like a feed and more like a wingman.

This Startup Aims To Catapult Satellites Into Space

Catapulting satellites into space. Making all the data center heat useful. Why memory technology needs disrupting.

AI Data Labeler Mercor In Talks To Raise $500 Million At $20 Billion Valuation

If the round closes as expected later this month, the startup’s three 23-year-old cofounders would be worth an estimated $4.3 billion apiece.

‘Toy Story 5’ And ‘Disclosure Day’ Prove Summer Hits Either Last Or Fade Fast

‘Toy Story 5’ sustained its success because the movie is culturally relevant, but the themes of ‘Disclosure Day’ feel dated to contemporary audiences.

What Is A Data Center And Why Are They Suddenly Everywhere?

From AI to cloud computing, data centers power today’s digital world. Learn about their function and why companies are racing to build more of them.

Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $45 Million Fine As States Step In For Withering CFPB

The Trump Administration has gutted the CFPB, but states like Texas, Oregon and New York are targeting payments firms and filling in enforcement gaps.

Boom Times For Autoimmune Disease Therapies

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the boom in autoimmune disease therapies, OpenAI’s healthcare push, Vertex’s $10 billion purchase of Crinetics, and more.

California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV

The incentive is for first-time buyers of new battery-powered models priced below $50,000, with half the amount covered by automakers. Used EVs qualify for $1,750