Ever since 1956, when Shockley Transistor Corporation set up shop in Mountain View, California, Silicon Valley has been the epicenter of early-stage tech startups… And in turn, the epicenter for ultra-profitable tech startup investments. Thousands of companies have launched in this tiny corner of the U.S.
The Robot that Rolled Through a Crime Scene During a crime investigation, police in Los Angeles taped off a secure area. But a food-delivery robot didn’t let that prevent it from doing its job.
A 2008 study by entrepreneurship scholar Michael Song proved that the longer a new startup stays in business, the higher its likelihood for eventual success.
These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life Scientists recently figured out how to turn cockroaches into remote-controlled insects. And as it turns out, these cyborgs could save your life one day.
Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular story from our archives — a story that gets to the heart of why startup investing is so exciting.