Turning Idle California Farmland Into A Clean Energy Powerhouse

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how data centers are driving clean energy adoption and Rivian-backed ALSO’s plan to shake up the global e-bike market

Startup Loft Orbital Is Launching AI-Powered Satellites This Fall

Building space-based AI. Designing new molecules with quantum computers. Why pink noise is bad for your sleep. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Founder Accused By His Own Startup Of Forgery, Secret Deals And Luxury Spending

The company that supplies New York City’s bus cameras has sued its CEO Chris Carson, alleging he forged signatures to secretly sell part of his stake. He apparently spent the money on fancy cars and a $2.7 million home in Boca Raton, Florida.

No AI Plan, No Loan. Small Business Lenders Force Main Street To Face The Future

Banks are starting to factor artificial intelligence into small business loans, asking borrowers how AI could disrupt their industry over the life of a 10-year loan.

Anthropic’s CEO Is Contrite In Latest Response To Department Of War

A day after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, its CEO Dario Amodei says it will challenge it in court even as he apologizes for a leaked memo agitating against the Department of War.

Cursor Goes To War For AI Coding Dominance

After becoming the hottest, fastest growing AI coding company, Cursor is confronting a new reality: developers may no longer need a code editor at all.

This New Company Will Build Ukraine’s Deadly Drone Boats For Western Militaries

Ukraine’s drone boats have swept Russia’s navy from the Black Sea. Now, startup Uforce plans to build drone boats, bombers and interceptors for NATO nations.

Novartis And Henrietta Lacks’ Family Reach A Settlement

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the startup that wants to treat Alzheimer’s with microrobots, medical groups push back on RFK’s vaccine changes and more.

The Anthropic Cofounders Standing Up To Trump

Many billionaires have kowtowed to the President lately. That’s what makes Dario Amodei’s refusal to cave so stunning — and may be behind Claude’s surge at the App Store.

OpenAI Blurs Its Mass Surveillance Red Line With New Pentagon Contract

Anthropic saw a surveillance problem and walked. OpenAI saw an opportunity and signed. Now, Sam Altman is under fire for struggling to explain how OpenAI’s contract is any safer.