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SpaceX successfully launched its Starship megarocket Thursday on an uncrewed test flight to orbit and back, achieving several key milestones for the first time. The nearly 400-foot rocket is the most powerful booster ever developed…

Jay Precourt, BS ’59, MS ’60, has stepped down from co-chairing the advisory council of Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy. At the request of the Precourt Institute’s leadership, Ira Ehrenpreis, MBA/JD ’96, has agreed…

Every Thanksgiving, Terrence Keeley asks his relatives to review the funds in their retirement accounts and explain why they selected them. All his younger family members tell him they favour funds investing in line with…

The Department of Energy has selected 13 board members from across the investment community and industry for its newly formed foundation, the group tells Katie. Why it matters: The DOE’s foundation could help provide alternative…

DBL was recognized as a 2024 ImpactAssets IA50 Emeritus Manager. The Emeritus Manager category recognizes impact investment fund managers who have achieved IA50 recognition for five or more years for their commitment to generating positive…

A Bay Area coffee supplier and equipment company is unveiling a smaller model of its electric roaster that works for retail shops. Why it matters: Coffee roasting is a growing frontier in the wider “electrify everything”…

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rain, a leader in aerial wildfire containment technology, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company specializing in advanced rotorcraft, completed flight tests in late 2023 demonstrating how an autonomous helicopter carrying water can be…

Last week, Nancy Pfund ’82 and Adrianna Alterman ’19 were honored by Impact Capital Managers, a leading professional organization for impact investors. The awards illustrate the central role that Yale SOM graduates have played in…

Thank you so much, this is such a special honor. The ICM community and mission are at the core of what DBL is all about, and so being here, it really feels like we are…

With recent turnover in company leadership, a divestment in its insurance business, and a growing list of partnerships, FBN is re-focusing its business. For the first nine years of FBN, it was led by co-founder…

Rain was included among a16z’s American Dynamism 50: AI list, which spotlights groundbreaking tech companies using AI to advance the U.S.’s national interest. Rain was recognized for its autonomous helicopters, which can launch remotely, fly…

Annual awards recognize innovation in global automotive and transportation technologies For a second consecutive year, Mapbox has been named the “Navigation Technology Solution of the Year” in the fourth annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards, which recognize the world’s top…