tech, startups, internet

Managing AI employees.

Lattice is a platform for managing employees. Today, they “became the first company to give digital workers official employee records in Lattice. This marks a huge moment in the evolution of A1 technology and of the workplace.” This is a […]

oh, chicago

Famous Wrigley Field rooftops will be town down.

“City Council on Wednesday approved the rezoning of three iconic properties on Sheffield Avenue — including the Eamus Catuli and Torco buildings — to make way for a single 29-unit apartment building.” The beginning of the end was the 2015 […]

fun facts

Computer, find us some metal.

Silicon Valley firm KoBold uses big data and machine learning to search for metals to mine. “On Thursday, their company, KoBold Metals, informed its business partners that their find is likely the largest copper discovery in more than a decade. […]

fun facts

The International Entrepreneur Rule.

This 2017 law allows a visa for up to 30 months (“parole”) for foreign entrepreneurs on a case-by-case basis. “Since FY 2021, USCIS has received only 94 applications,” and approved only 26. This whole program feels a huge waste of […]

big ideas

Solar industry research data.

“While residential hardware costs have varied over the past 10 years, soft costs (SG&A, permitting, inspection, interconnection and labor) have remained stubbornly high and have even increased, pushing the soft cost share to its highest point in years.” ~ learn […]

big ideas

Solar cells keep getting cheaper.

FOB China prices are now under $0.05/watt for the most popular solar cells in the market. Lower prices open new markets, which drive more volume, which can lower prices further. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for this virtuous cycle! Note […]

under the microscope

The first transmission from Science House.

“We’re bringing a couple of aspiring scientists together, sticking ‘em in a house, giving ‘em some money and mentorship, and letting ‘em set sail. It’s kind of like a PhD program except it doesn’t give you clinical depression. The two […]