What SpaceX’s IPO Means For The Space Economy

The science of a perfect espresso. How AI can help treat heart disease. NASA’s on its way back to the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

A Billionaire’s Pitch To Cut Power Bills Collides With California’s Real Costs

Cleantech investor and governor candidate Tom Steyer says competition with utilities can slash electricity. But the main bill drivers don’t disappear if you change who sells power.

Abu Dhabi’s Hidden Stake In One Of Venture Capital’s Biggest Players

A workplace lawsuit has opened the lid on the little-known ownership structure of Insight Partners, an investor in OpenAI and Anthropic: It is now partially owned by the government of Abu Dhabi.

Why LinkedIn Scams Seem Convincing And How To Spot The Signs Early

Scammers are targeting LinkedIn users with increasingly sophisticated tactics. Here’s how the most common LinkedIn scams work and how to avoid them.

Generalist Is Betting Its Robot-Training Gloves Will Usher In Robotics’ ChatGPT Moment

Generalist Bets Wearable “Data Hands” Could Spark Robotics’ ChatGPT Moment

Chime Offers Up To 5% Cash Back And Other Perks On Secured Credit Card

The San Francisco fintech announced a new set of rewards–including cash back on one category of spending–in a bid to boost new-user growth.

Why The Federal Government Wants Agentic AI To Treat Heart Failure

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look the billionaire dentist, Wegovy by subscription, Kailera’s planned IPO, and more.

The OpenAI Graveyard: All The Deals And Products That Haven’t Happened

As it announces one of the biggest funding rounds in history, OpenAI has trumpeted hundreds of billions in other deals and products—including Sora—that haven’t yet become reality.

Billionaire VC Doug Leone Back Investing At Sequoia In Chairman Role

Three years after his official retirement, the Midas List investor is back as a partner making active investments at the blue chip Silicon Valley fund.

Meet The $580 Million Startup Making AI Models To Fight Artificial Hackers

AI cybersecurity firm Depthfirst has scored $120 million in funding to build a kind of “general security intelligence” that can defend against malicious AI.