We’re throwing a party. You’re invited.
SF friends, we’re bringing our Biotech Bash west, a bookend to November’s Boston Biotech Bash. Join leading biotech innovators and HAUS biotech director Jenny Henry for an evening of networking, drinks, and insights straight from JPM.
Deep Tech Newsletter subscribers are guaranteed entry until we reach capacity. RSVP below to reserve your ticket!
“Our process is similar to what nature does with plastic. We use oxygen to break down polymer chains, but instead of doing it over a thousand years, we do it in less than an hour. That means the products we make are biocompatible.”
“Having both Eikon and Generate, which has poured around $700 million into building an artificial intelligence platform for drug development, go public showcases a potential change in attitudes. ‘With Generate, there might be another class of companies that emerge in IPO,’ said Ben Zercher, senior biotech and pharma analyst at Pitchbook.”
Helion Energy’s Polaris fusion energy prototype was built just outside of Seattle, Washington.
“Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity. Helion’s technology captures the electricity during the fusion process—skipping the need for turbines. ‘That’s really the fundamental difference that we believe allows us to move much faster than other people,’ Helion cofounder and CEO David Kirtley said.” (via Fortune)
Inside the New York City date night for AI lovers / Man who videotaped himself BASE jumping in Yosemite arrested, federal officials say. He says it was AI. / WiFi could become an invisible mass surveillance system / AI agents can now create their own bank accounts / What’s next for Chinese open-source AI / How often does the average person fart? Scientists built a device to find out / A wave of unexplained bot traffic is sweeping the web / Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal / US increasingly dependent on importing critical minerals / Battery storage comes of age: From grid accessory to essential infrastructure / Earth’s core may contain 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen / Why Xi Jinping has been purging China’s military leadership, and what may come next / San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens / Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl / An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
