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Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits; also, is the future of data centers portable?
The episode covers two related issues in AI infrastructure: Texas tightening oversight of new data centers and the rise of portable, modular “inference pods.” Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders audits…
5 Aug 2026 · 8m · 2 chaptersJune thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem; plus, Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries
The episode covers two tech stories: June’s AI deployment platform and Base Power’s backyard battery expansion.
4 Aug 2026 · 8m · 2 chaptersWhen will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?; plus, Okta buys AI security startup Permiso
The episode covers two tech business stories. First, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a fusion power startup that has raised $4B over seven years (including a $1B raise), may go public in the next…
3 Aug 2026 · 9m · 5 chaptersDili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom; plus Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B
The episode covers two funding stories tied to the infrastructure and energy boom. First, Dilley (Y Combinator Summer 2023 alum) raised $15M Series A (total $21.7M) to provide AI compliance for U.S.
31 Jul 2026 · 8m · 5 chaptersAs AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
The episode covers New York AI detection startup Pangram raising $9M to combat “AI slop” flooding the internet. Guests: Max Spiro and Bradley Emi, Stanford AI/ML grads and Pangram’s founders.
30 Jul 2026 · 7m · 4 chaptersMCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea; plus, Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy
The episode covers two tech stories. First, Runlayer, a startup building secure MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateway infrastructure, sues Rippling, alleging Rippling stole Runlayer’s product idea.
29 Jul 2026 · 9m · 2 chaptersAntares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military; plus, Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors
Two reactor startups raise funding—Antares Nuclear for small fission reactors for U.S. military bases, and Thea Energy for manufacturing fusion reactor magnets.
28 Jul 2026 · 7m · 3 chapters