A startup building massive, bullet-shaped helium balloons that float in the stratosphere has raised $15 million from SoftBank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/companies/softbank-backs-floating-climate-station-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #investments #sceye #startups #climatechange
Japanese startup Ispace has concluded that a hardware anomaly in a laser-based landing sensor caused the failure of its Mission 2 lunar landing earlier this month, the company announced Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/science-health/ispace-crash-cause/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #startups #moon #ispace #space
Amid a rise in bee die-offs in the U.S., Beewise’s hives can provide constant insights on colony health using artificial intelligence, as well as treatment should it start to falter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/06/24/wildlife/robotic-hives-ai-bee-colony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #bees #ai #startups