Y Combinator has a new AI track, and wants startups building ‘robot factory’ tech to apply

 Y Combinator Partner Daniel Gross today announced that the accelerator-turned-venture-fund will offer its first “vertical” track exclusively…

Santa Fe enlists Rubicon Global to curb waste and ramp up recycling

 Humans, especially Americans, are kind of slobs. We mess up the Earth by throwing out about…

Utilis takes top water innovation prize at Imagine H2O for tech that finds leaks underground

 An Israeli tech startup called Utilis has taken top honors at Imagine H2O this year, for…

Carbon moves into high-volume manufacturing with SpeedCell system, and bigger 3D printers

 Additive manufacturing startup Carbon is on a mission to help manufacturers and designers cut their costs, waste…

Makeblock raises $30 million for robot-building kits for kids

 Remember when kids could simply play with their toys? They still can. But parents are increasingly…

OceanGate plans an expedition to 3D scan the Titanic

 Seattle-based OceanGate Inc. this week announced plans for a manned expedition to study the R.M.S. Titanic,…

LimeBike raises $12 million to roll out bike sharing without kiosks in the US

 A startup called LimeBike has raised $12 million in venture funding to make Chinese-style bike sharing…

Baker raises $3.5 million to become a “Salesforce for pot”

 As the legal cannabis industry grows in the U.S., competition for customers is heating up. Now,…