This week’s issue of Not Boring is a “tech bonanza” covering diverse topics from nuclear power, autonomous vehicles, acquisitions in the AI industry, and groundbreaking technology for combatting childhood cancers;
Dan is getting married today, so Packy is taking over writing duties for this issue;
A report from Our World in Data reveals that, since the 1960s, survival rates for childhood leukemia have significantly improved from 10% to 85% in North America and Europe;
The World Bank is now considering financing nuclear projects as a way to fight climate change and increase energy production to meet global demands;
$42 million was raised for a reboot and rebrand of Standard Nuclear, which will focus on fueling the nuclear industry;
Uber and Wayve are partnering to test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on London roads; and
Big tech news included acquisitions by Meta and Stripe, a sizable Series G for Anduril, and a $170 million Series C for Meter.ai.
