Beyond Meat’s ‘existential’ woes, AI everywhere

Beyond Meat’s ‘existential’ woes, AI everywhere

2023 has been a tough year for agrifoodtech startups, with high interest rates, inflation, fundraising challenges, banking scares, and souring investor sentiment in sectors from indoor ag to alt proteins, prompting pivots, layoffs, and business failures.   Investors quizzed by AgFunder this month noted the exit of ‘tourist capital’ from the sector, more realistic valuations, and …

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Tech Talk: The 10 digital trends shaping our world

Tech Talk: The 10 digital trends shaping our world

As 2023 ends, I highlight some of the trends that I wrote about in the past year, and how those are panning out in this rapidly accelerating digital world. While the list is not exhaustive, I hope it will provide a clearer picture of where these technology shifts may lead us in 2024. As 2023 …

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Biomaterials Firm Bolt Threads, Formerly A Unicorn, Plans SPAC Deal At A $250 Million Valuation

Biomaterials Firm Bolt Threads, Formerly A Unicorn, Plans SPAC Deal At A 0 Million Valuation

Bolt Threads cofounders Dan Widmaier (left) and David Breslauer Timothy Archibald/The Forbes Collection CEO Dan Widmaier talks exclusively with Forbes about going public and the ups and downs of running a synthetic biology firm. Bolt Threads, a maker of biomaterials including a key ingredient for skincare inspired by spider silk, plans to go public in …

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