31 Mar
Consumer, News

Potential TikTok Ban Threatens Amazon Sellers Seeking Alternatives

The recent passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives has thrown TikTok, the popular social media platform, into the spotlight once again. The bill could potentially force ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to divest its ownership of the app or face a ban from U.S. app stores. While the debate surrounding this move has largely centered on data security and free speech concerns, another important aspect has emerged: TikTok’s growing role in the e-commerce landscape, and its impact on smaller merchants.

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30 Mar
Space, News

Orbit Fab Introduces $30,000 Port for Satellite Refueling

Orbit Fab is revolutionizing satellite operations with its innovative approach to in-space refueling. The Colorado-based startup, founded in 2018 by Daniel Faber, has developed RAFTI, a docking mechanism that allows for the transfer of propellant from an orbital tanker to customer spacecraft. Priced at just $30,000 per port, RAFTI is now flight-qualified and available on the market.

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29 Mar
News, Artificial Intelligence

Google.org Unveils $20 Million Accelerator Program for Generative AI

Named the Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI, the program will be backed by $20 million in grants and will initially involve 21 nonprofits. Among the participants are Quill.org, a company creating AI-powered tools for student writing feedback, and the World Bank, which is developing a generative AI app to enhance accessibility to development research.

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28 Mar
Startup, Artificial Intelligence, News

StealthMole Secures $7 Million in Series A Funding for Its AI-Powered Dark Web Intelligence Platform

StealthMole, an AI-powered dark web intelligence startup specializing in monitoring cyber threats and detecting cybercrime, has secured a $7 million Series A funding round. The Singapore-based startup, with an R&D office in South Korea, plans to use the funding to expand its R&D capabilities, support more commercial applications of its technology in the B2B sector, and expand geographically.

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26 Mar
Robotics, News

MIT Researchers Say, LLMs Enable Home Robots to Self-Recover from Errors, Reducing the Need for Human Intervention

Home robots have faced significant challenges in achieving widespread success beyond the Roomba. Issues such as pricing, practicality, form factor, and mapping have all contributed to numerous failures in the market. Even when these challenges are addressed, there remains a critical question: how should a system respond when it inevitably makes a mistake?

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23 Mar
News, Space, Startup

Atomos Space’s First Mission Faces Challenges in Orbit

“It’s been a challenging journey,” remarked Atomos CEO and co-founder Vanessa Clark about the company’s first demonstration mission, Mission-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 4. The mission’s objectives, including rendezvous, docking, orbital transfer, and on-orbit refueling, are exceptionally ambitious. However, Atomos has encountered and overcome significant hurdles, particularly related to communications and spacecraft rotation rates.

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22 Mar
UAV, News, Startup

Terra Drone’s Investment in Aloft Technologies Marks Entry into U.S. Market and Accelerates Global UTM Development

Terra Drone Corporation, a leading Japanese provider of drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technology, has recently invested in Aloft Technologies, a U.S. company specializing in UTM development and a leader in drone fleet and airspace management. This investment has made Terra Drone the largest shareholder in Aloft, with Aloft now an affiliate company of Terra Drone. Additionally, Yuki Ueno, Terra Drone’s executive officer responsible for domestic and international Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM) business, has joined the board of directors at Aloft.

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