Meet the $1 billion water-recycling startup helping the likes of Coca-Cola, BMW, and TSMC curb their usage and clamp down on pollution

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More than 25% of biodiversity is under our feet — but we're destroying it. A biotech startup that's raised $56 million has a plan to help save our soil.

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Startups are zeroing in on cleaner ways to mine the lithium needed for electric vehicles

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The Great Transition Series: An employee holds processed lithium next to a rechargeable battery surrounded by sustainability graphic elements

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Microsoft says commercial use of fusion-produced energy will be available within 5 years as part of new deal with Sam Altman-backed Helion

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A side view of the Polaris prototype fusion reactor from Helion
Polaris, a prototype fusion reactor from Helion, which recently announced a deal with Microsoft to provide the tech giant with electricity produced from fusion.

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RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

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The Metaverse, once the hottest idea in tech, is headed to the industry's graveyard of failed fads.

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An obituary for the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

Read the pitch decks that helped 10 sports and gaming startups raise millions of dollars

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Carter Russ and Chase Payne cofounded Champions Round, which closed $7 million in Series A funding in 2023.

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See the pitch deck these 2 best friends made on Canva to raise $675,000 for their tequila brand

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Wynter Karo (left) and Alice Parmiter (right), co-founders of tequila brand Pimentae
Friends Wynter Karo (left) and Alice Parmiter (right), co-founded of tequila brand Pimentae in 2020.

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OpenAI has its tentacles in hundreds of companies. Here's how it's making them more productive.

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Superhuman is releasing a smart writing assistant built on OpenAI's technology.

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Inside OpenAI's Sam Altman's fixation on death and the apocalypse

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When asked about employees' concerns over AI risk, Sam Altman told Insider, "We debate our approach frequently and carefully."

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10 Things in Tech: AI-generated Drake songs, discounted startups, and Amazon’s upgraded Alexa

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What do you prioritize in a job? I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and in this turbulent economy, I definitely want stability over most other things.

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