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Alex Knapp

@thealexknapp

Senior editor at Forbes for health & science. Email: aknapp at forbes dot com. See also: journa.host/@thealexknapp My motto: "Lavate manus!"

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A new edition of The Prototype just dropped! Inside: 🚀 SpaceX is on track for five launches this week. 🤖 This lab automation system could free scientists from tedious data collection. ❤️ A new rapid blood test for heart attacks. And much more! forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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As part of our CIO Next list, I profiled Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables, who helps CISOs at other companies safeguard their systems from threats while using Google’s cloud platform, like a "trusted advisor" forbes.com/sites/richardn…

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New edition of The Prototype dropped! This week, we're looking at ways to turn coal into graphite, a key ingredient in batteries, how IBM's new tech could make data centers much more energy-efficient, Google's new quantum computing chip and more. forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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Friendly reminder that every Friday my newsletter, The Prototype, delivers a fresh new set of emerging tech and science news to your inbox. Fulfill that New Year's Resolution of learning more science and subscribe! forbes.com/newsletter/the…

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This week's Prototype is now live! Inside, you can read up on rockets, quantum integrated circuits, and more. Also, after launching in late September, the newsletter already has over 10,000 subscribers. If you're one of them, thank you! forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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Appreciation posts for Forbes' artists who just released their best work from 2024: forbes.com/sites/forbesst… However, my personal (and biased) favorite is this one from our story on the Gundo Bro movement sweeping Silicon Valley: forbes.com/sites/davidjea…

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Attention, VCs! Your favorite time of the year is here: submissions for the 24th annual Midas List of the world's top investors are now open through January 28. Not too late to push through one more casual portfolio acquisition, maybe a quick IPO. forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…

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New edition of The Prototype just dropped! Here's what's inside: 🤖 Using AI tools diminishes critical thinking skills ⚕️ Bioengineered, off-the-shelf arteries 🧠 Concussions reactivate dormant viruses in the brain and cause Alzheimer's And more! forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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In non-AI related news, a number of National Science Foundation researchers are facing stop-work orders amidst a federal freeze of new research grants. What does it mean for America's supremacy? A lot of great reporting by Alex Knapp in his newsletter The Prototype.

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Inside the latest edition of my newsletter, the Prototype: 🏈 Math suggests Nick Sirianni will go on 4th down more than Andy Reid. 🎈A constellation of stratospheric balloons 🥚 Scientists figured out how to perfectly boil an egg And much more! forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new tech media brand, Upstarts Media 🎉 Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈 We will publish a newsletter, videos and a podcast, and host our own events. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/upstartsme…

I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new tech media brand, Upstarts Media 🎉

Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈

We will publish a newsletter, videos and a podcast, and host our own events.

Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/upstartsme…
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NEW: Perplexity's Android app is riddled with security issues. App security company Appknox found 10 major vulnerabilities as the AI search startup reportedly tries to partner with some of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers. forbes.com/sites/rashishr…

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"A new AI model might hold promise in finding other Earth-like planets." Really interesting stuff in Alex Knapp's newsletter, The Prototype. forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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New: Hustle culture has always been ingrained in Silicon Valley’s DNA. Now as AI booms, some startups are requiring 6 or 7 day work weeks. One of them is Mercor, a $2 billion recruitment unicorn founded by Thiel Fellows. With Iain Martin forbes.com/sites/richardn…

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My latest: I talked to Abel Avellan, whose company AST SpaceMobile aims to use satellites to let you use your cell phone wherever you are--and to connect the over 2 billion people across the world who don't have regular internet access. forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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Latest edition of my newsletter, The Prototype, is here. Inside: 🚀 New strain of bacteria found on China's space station. 🩺 Regenerating nerves after an accident. ⚡ A new class of materials that could power future electronics. And more! forbes.com/sites/alexknap…

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At this moment, we have not yet been able to establish communication with RESILIENCE, but ispace engineers in our Mission Control Center are continuing to work to contact the lander. We will share an update with the latest information in a media announcement in the next few

At this moment, we have not yet been able to establish communication with RESILIENCE, but ispace engineers in our Mission Control Center are continuing to work to contact the lander. We will share an update with the latest information in a media announcement in the next few
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🚨 One week left! 🚨 Nominations for Forbes' 2nd annual Sustainability Leaders list close on June 13. We’re honoring bold climate leaders turning ambition into scalable, global impact—across science, policy, finance, justice & tech. Nominate now → forbes.com/sites/elisabet…

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There's lots of cool tech in the latest edition of my, the Prototype. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one! forbes.com/newsletter/the… forbes.com/sites/alexknap…