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A spacecraft flying near the surface of a large, rocky asteroid in space, with a fiery sky in the background
Asteroids
This startup is racing to mine the final frontier
AstroForge isn’t afraid to take risks if it means being the first to mine asteroids for the rare metals we need for many clean energy technologies.
Kristin Houser
A side view of a humanoid robot with a sleek, rounded head and segmented body.
AI
Humanoid helpers are now entering our homes
Robotics startup 1X Technologies is now sending its humanoid robots into homes to help people with chores and provide companionship.
Kristin Houser
a sleek Cover unit with a patio and flowers in the foreground
Construction
Fire-resilient prefabs are helping LA build back better
Victims of LA’s wildfires are opting for tech company Cover’s prefab homes over traditional new builds. Here’s why.
Kristin Houser
Sequences of DNA base pairs are displayed in black text on alternating green and blue horizontal backgrounds, showcasing the innovation of generative biology.
Biology
Arc Institute’s new AI can read and write the code of life
Training on the DNA of nearly 130,000 species taught Evo 2 how to generate DNA sequences the same way other AIs do text or images.
Kristin Houser
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