By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
Category: Start-ups
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
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Women Entrepreneurs Are Hitting a Funding Wall
For women starting new businesses, early funding from venture capital firms led by other women are vital. But few are large enough to lead subsequent rounds of financing.
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What Is ‘Agentic’ AI? It Doesn’t Require a Human to Tell It What to Do
So-called agentic artificial intelligence doesn’t require a human to tell it what to do. At least, that’s the idea.
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Start-Up Investors Push Back Against Venture Capital’s Bigger-Is-Better Mantra
A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.
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Why Silicon Valley Is Talking About Founder Mode
A debate is brewing among investors and entrepreneurs: Are hands-on founders, such as Steve Jobs and Brian Chesky of Airbnb, the key to start-up success?
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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
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Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley?
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.
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AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.
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A.I. Is Helping to Launch New Businesses
Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability.