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The Singer and the Serum
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The Singer and the Serum

Aloe Blacc's shift from Grammy stages to biotech labs reveals the complex gatekeeping of modern medical innovation.

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The $22 Million Flashcard: Gizmo Gains Capital as Education Tech Faces its Reckoning
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The $22 Million Flashcard: Gizmo Gains Capital as Education Tech Faces its Reckoning

Gizmo's $22M Series A and 13 million users suggest a pivot in edtech, but can an AI-driven study tool survive the commoditization of the underlying models?

4 min
The $70 Million Sprint: How Hightouch Scaled to $100M ARR Through Marketing Automation
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The $70 Million Sprint: How Hightouch Scaled to $100M ARR Through Marketing Automation

Hightouch added $70M in ARR in 20 months by pivoting to AI-driven marketing tools, proving the massive demand for automated customer data workflows.

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The Decarbonization Arbitrage: NOC Energy and the Rise of Hybrid Heavy Industry
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The Decarbonization Arbitrage: NOC Energy and the Rise of Hybrid Heavy Industry

Heavy industry faces a choice between high-cost green energy and regulatory death. NOC Energy’s hybrid cement plants offer a middle path for the global net-zero transition.

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The Silicon Valley Puberty: How a Teenager Built a $1.4 Billion Financial Engine
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The Silicon Valley Puberty: How a Teenager Built a $1.4 Billion Financial Engine

Slash, founded by teens who skipped the dorm life for the boardroom, just secured $100M to challenge the status quo of corporate spend.

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The Surface of the Thing: Learning to Grip in a Weightless World
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The Surface of the Thing: Learning to Grip in a Weightless World

Capella Kerst and geCKo Materials are reimagining adhesion by looking at the natural mechanics of the gecko to solve the problems of space and industry.

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The Velocity of Infrastructure: Why Upscale AI Points to a Compressed Tech Cycle
Startups 17 Apr 2026

The Velocity of Infrastructure: Why Upscale AI Points to a Compressed Tech Cycle

A look at the rapid capital accumulation of Upscale AI and what it signals about the collapsing timeframe between research and market dominance.

3 min
Luma AI and the Religious Pivot: Why Generative Video Needs a Narrative Anchor
Startups 17 Apr 2026

Luma AI and the Religious Pivot: Why Generative Video Needs a Narrative Anchor

Luma AI is moving beyond tech demos and into high-stakes production with a faith-based studio. It's a calculated gamble on story over silicon.

3 min
Beyond the Autocomplete: How Factory is Redefining AI-Driven Software Engineering
Startups 17 Apr 2026

Beyond the Autocomplete: How Factory is Redefining AI-Driven Software Engineering

A deep look at how Factory's $150 million funding round signals a shift from simple coding assistants to autonomous software workflows.

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L'échec stratégique de la loi Yadan : Quand la politique paralyse l'action publique
Reseaux Sociaux 17 Apr 2026

L'échec stratégique de la loi Yadan : Quand la politique paralyse l'action publique

Analyse d'un rendez-vous manqué à l'Assemblée : comment une proposition de loi contre l'antisémitisme est devenue un cas d'école d'inefficacité législative.

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L'exil numérique et la fin de l'impunité souveraine : le cas Alexandre Ramagem
Reseaux Sociaux 17 Apr 2026

L'exil numérique et la fin de l'impunité souveraine : le cas Alexandre Ramagem

L'arrestation et la libération d'Alexandre Ramagem aux États-Unis révèlent les nouvelles failles de la diplomatie à l'ère de la surveillance globale.

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Le prix de la distance : quand l'accès au stade devient un luxe
Reseaux Sociaux 17 Apr 2026

Le prix de la distance : quand l'accès au stade devient un luxe

À Boston et New Jersey, le coût des transports pour supporter son équipe lors du Mondial 2026 soulève des questions sur l'accessibilité réelle du sport.

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