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PeopleSloane Reyes · 2d

Jeff Cardenas built a humanoid robot company in an Austin industrial park. Now it's worth $5 billion.

The Apptronik co-founder spun a UT robotics lab project into one of the most-watched hardware companies in Texas, but says he isn't ready to declare victory.

PeopleSloane Reyes · Apr 9

Ben Lamm said his company brought back the dire wolf. The debate hasn't stopped since.

The serial entrepreneur turned a de-extinction moonshot into a multibillion-dollar biotech, and a lightning rod for scientific argument.

PeopleSloane Reyes · Apr 2

Oracle made Austin its world headquarters. Then it left, and then came the layoffs.

The tech giant's exit and global job cuts have forced a reckoning over how much of Austin's tech economy rests on imported corporate logos.

SXSW turned 40 with a shorter schedule and a question about its future
PeopleSloane Reyes · Mar 20

SXSW turned 40 with a shorter schedule and a question about its future

The festival that helped define Austin's identity celebrated four decades while organizers reworked the formula under pressure.

Lauren Washington built Fundr to fix a bias she lived. Now she's advising the mayor on it.
PeopleSloane Reyes · Mar 3

Lauren Washington built Fundr to fix a bias she lived. Now she's advising the mayor on it.

The Fundr co-founder turned her experience with funding barriers into a startup and a seat on Austin's women-entrepreneurs task force.

Apptronik teamed up with Google. The deal says as much about Austin as about robots.
PeopleSloane Reyes · Feb 14

Apptronik teamed up with Google. The deal says as much about Austin as about robots.

A partnership between an Austin hardware startup and DeepMind's robotics team puts the city at the center of the humanoid race.

Carla McDonald is trying to fix the number that haunts Austin's women founders: 1%
PeopleSloane Reyes · Feb 10

Carla McDonald is trying to fix the number that haunts Austin's women founders: 1%

As chair of the mayor's task force, the Dynabrand Ventures founder is pushing to change how little venture capital reaches women in 'Silicon Hills.'

Amir Husain returned to UT to tell the class of 2025 what he learned building an AI unicorn
PeopleSloane Reyes · Jan 15

Amir Husain returned to UT to tell the class of 2025 what he learned building an AI unicorn

The serial entrepreneur who founded SparkCognition addressed the graduates of the school where his AI career began.

Austin Tech Week is what Austin Startup Week grew up to be
PeopleSloane Reyes · Dec 18

Austin Tech Week is what Austin Startup Week grew up to be

The grassroots celebration that started in 2011 is now a five-day showcase, and a barometer for how Austin sees itself.

Jason Ballard wants 3D printing to stop being a niche. He's betting Austin's suburbs on it.
PeopleSloane Reyes · Dec 12

Jason Ballard wants 3D printing to stop being a niche. He's betting Austin's suburbs on it.

The ICON co-founder is moving from headline-grabbing demos to neighborhoods of printed houses across Central Texas.

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