FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Former SpaceX engineer raises $26M for Critical Loop, which cuts multi-year grid wait times to months
• SiFive raises $400M Series G to build RISC-V CPUs for AI data centers, with Nvidia participating

GUEST INTERVIEWS

• Peter Diamandis on longevity escape velocity, AI-driven scientific breakthroughs, and why he's investing more in energy than AI

COMMENTARY

• Artemis II splashes down: America's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years and what comes next
• Work hours fell 40% during the Industrial Revolution — could AI unlock a similar shift toward leisure?
• Molotov cocktail thrown at Sam Altman's house as AI backlash turns violent
• Chip export controls are failing — Sebastian Mallaby argues the US should negotiate an AI non-proliferation treaty with China