🔋More power: The need for energy to power data centers had everyone talking about nuclear power a few weeks ago. Now, Google is saying it will also work with partners to get renewable energy for the cause. Read more
🥧Mmm, Pie: Former Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is back with a new social media startup meant to get people to meet up IRL. Dunn came on the Found podcast this week to talk about how he built the startup and how he's avoided founder burnout this time around. Read more
🗣️Speak to Speak: Speak helps people learn new languages with AI-generated conversations, with the hopes that listening and speaking as opposed to reading and writing can make it easier to learn. The startup just hit a $1 billion valuation. Read more
🌊No salt, please: Desalination techniques, or the process of removing salt from ocean water, have been used for over a century. The process doesn't come without drawbacks, though, but now there is a fleet of new startups looking to make the process more efficient. Read more
🤝Cohesity closes its merger: Data protection software startup Cohesity completed its merger with Veritas' data protection business. The combined company will continue to put resources into products from both original companies. Read more
