A new partnership aims to solve a major headache for satellite operators: connectivity blackouts. Apolink is building an in-orbit relay service to keep satellites in constant contact, and they’ve just teamed up with ground segment provider RBC Signals to help sell and support it.
The race to implant chips in our brains is heating up, fueled by billions in venture capital and visions from Elon Musk and others. But the real prize for companies might not be making you smarter—it could be mining your most private thoughts for data.
The tech channel was buzzing this week with major strategic plays. From a massive $3.35 billion acquisition in AI observability to a new AI chip challenging Nvidia, here’s who made big moves and why it matters.
After a slowdown, two of tech’s biggest private companies, SpaceX and OpenAI, are back in the IPO spotlight for 2024. New reports suggest aggressive timelines and surprising merger possibilities. Here’s the analysis on what it all means.
The VP who helped lead Amazon’s gaming push for over eight years is out. This follows major layoffs last year and the shutdown of development on their only in-house hit, New World.
VC firm Daphni is pivoting hard. It just closed a €260 million fund to back European “scientists-entrepreneurs” in physics, chemistry, and biology, moving away from commoditized digital apps. They see deep, patentable science as the only path to sustainable value.
Elon Musk announced Tesla will more than double its investment budget to over $20 billion in 2026. The plan includes a $2 billion stake in his xAI venture and a pivot toward robotaxis and humanoid robots, even as quarterly profits slumped 60%.
Ubisoft has proposed cutting up to 200 jobs at its French headquarters as part of a mutual termination agreement. This follows last week’s major restructuring into five “creative houses” and the cancellation of six games. The proposal is still under negotiation with French unions.
IonQ is acquiring chipmaker SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion. The deal aims to create a vertically integrated quantum business, accelerating IonQ’s hardware manufacturing.
The old model of collecting press logos is breaking down. As AI tools like ChatGPT mediate discovery, startups need to build a durable, consistent narrative that machines can learn from and trust.
