14 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s Startup Raises $400M
Mind Robotics, a side project of Rivian Automotive Founder RJ Scaringe, has reached total investment of more than $1 billion with its latest $400 million backing led by Kleiner Perkins.
@OCBizJournal, Emily Santiago-Molina
2026
14 May 2026
CREW Raises $25M of Funding to Scale Wastewater Treatment Optimization Technology as Climate Solution
Water-tech company closes round across equity and non-dilutive capital sources to deploy patented technology at more wastewater utilities, reducing costs and delivering verified carbon dioxide removal.
CREW Carbon
2026
13 May 2026
A Florida startup just raised $65 million to beam concentrated sunlight at satellites, and the customer list shows how fast orbital power is becoming a real ma…
Star Catcher Industries has raised $65 million to build what it calls the first power grid in space. The more important detail is not only the size of the round. It is the customer list forming before the company has completed its first dedicated in-space power-beaming demonstration.
News Desk
2026
13 May 2026
Analyzing TeamPCP’s Supply Chain Attacks: Checkmarx KICS and elementary-data in CI/CD Credential Theft
Our research analyzed the April 22 Checkmarx Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure (KICS) and April 24 elementary-data incidents as two case studies within a broader TeamPCP supply chain campaign spanning at least seven confirmed waves.
News Desk
2026
12 May 2026
The AI Boom Needs Carbon Removal
The headline numbers — which look strong at first glance — help obscure that reality.
Christoph Gebald
2026
09 May 2026
Thunder proved their inevitability extends beyond SGA: ‘They know how to win’ - The Athletic
OKLAHOMA CITY — Inevitability, for the Oklahoma City Thunder, once required their MVP. That signature avalanche of a run. That series of expected blows that creates distance between the defending champs and their opposition. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is meant to be in the middle of it.
Joel Lorenzi
2026
09 May 2026
Maturing Stuckey's trips support family business
Clay Stuckey isn’t only trying to find his footing as a 22-year-old still relatively green at the Super Late Model level, he’s also carrying responsibilities that resemble those of a house car driver.
Dirtondirt.com
2026
08 May 2026
iPhone 18: Here's What We Know About Apple's Next Flagship Phone
Key takeaways: Features: Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture -- plus, there are rumors of a bigger battery. However, some components could be downgraded due to memory component shortages. Colors: Apple could launch red, burgundy, purple and brown versions or a variation thereof. Price: There have been no leaks about price increases, which is good news at…
@CNET, Nicole Lee
2026
08 May 2026
The New Geography Of Defense Projects
The U.S. defense industry is evolving toward a model that is sending innovation upstream while enabling scale downstream. Emerging technology companies, often referred to as the “disruptors,” are helping accelerate early-stage innovation, while the primes continue to play a critical role in operationalizing, integrating, and scaling deployable capabilities.
@bizfacilities, Guest Contributor
2026
