Ever since the invention of CRISPR technology about a decade ago, biologists have gained increasing power to discover new DNA... more

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This week’s solar eclipse captured the imaginations of millions of Americans throughout an arc across the continent. One of those... more

During a recent interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized his interest in how Nvidia’s AI processing chips could transform the... more

Astrobiology has seen a series of revolutions over the past three decades that have completely reinvigorated the field. Scientists who... more

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Colonizing Mars has gone from the speculative fiction section of the bookstore right into the halls of Congress. Entrepreneurs led... more

The current drive for a Mars colony revolves around two central axes: one is a fear of existential risk and... more

The cost of launching a payload into low-earth orbit has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades as SpaceX has... more

Lux announced big news today: we are leading a $30 million founding seed round into Sakana AI, a Tokyo, Japan-based... more

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In this episode of the "Securities" podcast, host Danny Crichton leads a discussion on consciousness with guests Erik Hoel, Josh... more

Welcome to "Securities," a podcast and newsletter about science, technology, finance, and the human condition. In this episode, Danny Crichton... more

In this episode of “Securities” by Lux Capital, host Danny Crichton joins guests Brian McCullough, host of the Techmeme Ride... more

Welcome to this enlightening episode of "Securities” Podcast with host Danny Crichton, where we navigate the intricate crossroads of technology,... more

As the birthplace of semiconductors and computers, Silicon Valley has historically been a major center of the defense industry. That... more

Artificial life, aka “A-life”, is an intellectually vital field simulating life within computational systems. By allowing simulations to run uninterrupted... more

Think AI can't touch the creative world? Think again. Writers, directors, illustrators - none are safe. AI models, despite their... more

Historians survey the past and the Twitterati (X-erati?) process the events of the present day. But what does it mean... more

Welcome to "Securities," a podcast and newsletter devoted to science, technology, finance, and the human condition. In this episode, Josh... more

The rise of generative AI and large-language models (LLMs) have forced computer scientists and philosophers to ask a fundamental question:... more

The birds and the bees just don’t cut it anymore. With the rising age of first pregnancies in America, optimizing... more

While the natural world is fecund with a dazzling diversity of smells, the landscape of scents in our daily lives... more

In a quantified world, the act of creation remains mysterious. Where do ideas come from? How does an artist translate... more

We perceive the world through our senses, watching the sunset, hearing the staccato of a violin soloist, smelling and ultimately... more

It’s been a long road to mastering the cell, but biological scientists think they are getting closer and closer to... more

ChatGPT has overtaken the cultural zeitgeist faster than any consumer service in the history of technology, with some analysts estimating... more

The Lux LP quarterly letter has become an institution for its intricate weave of pragmatic cynicism about human nature and... more

While much of the venture world has hit a reset in 2023, you’d never know that in artificial intelligence, where... more

Artificial intelligence has become ambient in our daily lives, scooting us from place to place with turn-by-turn navigation, assisting us... more

They say that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, but what if each shot costs money and... more

Technology’s prime and still growing role in society has led to a crescendo of criticism that it has exacerbated inequality.... more

No technology has as many dual-use challenges as artificial intelligence. The same AI models that invent vivacious illustrations and visual... more

Semiconductors are ubiquitous in modern life, powering our appliances, smartphones, cars and electronics. That’s led to soaring demand from consumers,... more

We live in a time of tremendous focus on … focus and productivity. Scan the shelves of any self-help section... more

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“Securities” podcast host Danny Crichton and producer Chris Gates talk about the latest newsletter issue, “Truth and reputations.” Reputations are... more

Humans have been bartering and trading for millennia, building extraordinarily complex mechanisms of exchange centered on fiat currencies, contracts, and... more

Recently in the Lux Capital office, my colleague Chris Gates, the producer of the "Securities” podcast, along with biotech investor... more

There has been a massive expansion in data emanating from bio labs, and that means next-generation AI algorithms and machine... more

“Securities” podcast host Danny Crichton and producer Chris Gates talk about the last two weeks of “Securities” newsletters. The first,... more

Welcome to “Securities” by Lux Capital, a podcast and newsletter devoted to science, technology, finance and the human condition. I'm... more