Pig Kidneys Yield ‘Life-Changing’ Independence From Dialysis

More success for genetically engineered pig kidney transplants. Scientists might have found dark matter. Why space technologies and AI are converging. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.

Tesla’s Launch Of Self-Driving Cybercab Rides Sparks Federal Probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing Tesla’s safety procedures a day after it launched a ride service in Austin using the new model.

AI Isn’t Replacing Stock Brokers– It’s Making Them Better

Artificial Intelligence was supposed to make financial advisors obsolete. Instead, it is helping them be more productive than ever.

OpenAI Is Making A Humanoid Robot. Sam Altman Says Everyone Should Have One

The maker of ChatGPT is now committed to making humanoid and other types of robots, not just the AI that powers their brains.

A Tiny Startup Helping Google Take On Nvidia Is Now Worth $18 Billion

A little-known company called Fluidstack has become a test bed for Google’s plans to push its own AI chip. That’s helped it hit a $18 billion valuation and minted its founders as new billionaires.

How NBA Journeyman Omri Casspi Built An $800 Million Venture Capital Firm

Former NBA role player Omri Casspi has already scored with investments in startups like Cognition and Eon. Now, his Swish Ventures is launching a $250 million fund.

Workers Face Open-Enrollment Shock As Cost Hits 24-Year High

Employee health benefit costs are expected to rise 8.2% on average in 2027 — the highest increase since 2003 — according to estimates.

Google Tapping A $350 Million Solar Plant Powered With Zinc Batteries

Its data centers will be the main customers for a grid-connected solar and battery plant that blends lithium packs for short-term use with 10-hour zinc modules.

A Robot That Can Draw Your Blood Is Coming To The U.S.

This week’s edition of InnovationRx looks at Vitestro’s newly authorized robot, Italy’s $10 billion pharma family, this year’s Covid-19 vaccines and more.

Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Will Test Assumptions Behind The AI Boom

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus will give investors the first audited view of its reported revenue surge and massive compute commitments across the AI buildout.