Art by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
The Big Read

Zach Dell Thinks He Can Solve America’s Energy Crisis

With $1 billion in new funding, Zach Dell, son of billionaire Michael Dell, envisions his startup turning millions of homes into one giant battery.
The Arena

Figure Skating Aims to Get Its Groove Back—With AI Music and the Spice Girls

Of all the places AI is seeping into, a program by a pair of Czech ice dancers angling for a spot at the Winter Olympics in February may be one of the most unexpected. Yet, at last weekend’s Skate...
Art by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
The Big Read

Before Buyout Offer, a Boardroom Feud Festered at Grindr

The app's controlling shareholders have sparred with the board and company executives over financial and governance issues as well as general strategy.
Art by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
The Big Read

Why Data Centers Want James Bond–Style Security Consultants

In the AI boom, data centers are immensely valuable, and they’re eager to hire consultants from a niche field of firms that can turn a facility into a Fort Knox.
The Arena

The Next Wrexham? American Investors Bet on a Berlin Women’s Soccer Club

When Kara Nortman was looking to start a women’s professional soccer team in Los Angeles, she and her co-founders—actress Natalie Portman and entrepreneur Julie Uhrman—took meetings with sports...
Kara Nortman photo by Erin Beach; team photos courtesy of FC Viktoria Berlin.