Sam Altman’s Fusion Power Bet Just Got Hotter Than The Sun

Fusion power moves closer to commercialization. Storing data for 10,000 years. Why AI won’t necessarily take your job. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

The 50 Hottest Fintech Startups In 2026

Even as AI took center stage in 2025, many fintechs–especially those with a business-to-business focus–thrived.

Masimo Founder Joe Kiani On The Healthtech Company’s $10 Billion Acquisition

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Jennifer Doudna’s $1 billion plan to bring Crispr gene editing to the real world, using “boring” AI in clinics and more.

Betting App Novig Raises $75 Million As It Looks To Join Prediction Market Wave

Multiple pivots since the sports gambling firm launched in 2021 have paid off with a $500 million valuation. Now it is chasing federal approval—and industry heavyweights Kalshi and Polymarket.

Ex-Top Tesla Engineer Raises $140 Million To Rewire The Electric Grid

Heron Power, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy, is scaling up production of solid-state transformers that more efficiently move power to the grid.

Legal AI Startup Legora Eyes $400 Million Raise At $5 Billion-Plus Valuation

As investors double down on the promise of automating legal work, the company is in talks to raise $400 million following two rounds in late 2025.

Gene Editing Has Struggled To Go Commercial. This Nobel Laureate Has A $1 Billion Plan To Fix That.

Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments mainstream.

Thomas Edison On Powering The Future: A 1929 Forbes Interview

To celebrate America’s Greatest Innovators, read a classic conversation with the Wizard of Menlo Park.

Meet The Innovative American Women Who Helped Build The Internet

These trailblazing women on our ranking of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators helped get the world connected.

This Startup Is Boosting AI With Real Brain Cells

Training AI models using neurons. Getting hydrogen energy from water using sunlight. Elon Musk’s pivot to the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of the Prototype.