Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a massive factory to crank out batteries to augment solar panels, creating a round-the-clock clean power plant.
Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
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NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete’s “clutch” factor.
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry’s focus on AI’s risks is drowning out its potential benefits.
The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve margins.
Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier.
Field also worked on Apple’s secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.