​[[{“value”:” When a young person says “I’m not a math person,” it’s rarely the math itself standing in the way. It’s the mindset. That idea ran through STEM Next’s recent Shifting Math Narratives Through Afterschool panel, which brought together Michaela Leslie-Rule of the Gates Foundation, Nick Monzi of Learn Fresh, and Chris Barr of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, moderated by STEM Next’s…

​[[{“value”:” When a high school teacher told Mira Velasco she didn’t “look like an engineer,” she turned that doubt into motivation. Instead of letting someone else define her future, she pursued engineering with determination and discovered a field she had never even heard of before college: printed wiring board design. Today, Mira is an engineer at Qualcomm, where she describes…

​[[{“value”:” Twice a month the NC STEM Center publishes an e-update on what’s happening in STEM education throughout North Carolina, and their latest edition is now available. View NC STEM e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Opt-in and subscribe at the NC STEM Center and get your personalized copy sent directly to your email inbox….

​What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.  

​StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana […]  

​As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.  

​The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into four new groups: TBD Labs, run by former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, and three groups focused on research, product integration, and infrastructure,…

​Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.  

​The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.  

​The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real.