TechCapsules

Dallas‑based startup Mousterian, founded in 2025, has secured a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to design and build a fleet of floating data center vessels. Each vessel will provide about 50 MW of IT capacity and occupy roughly one acre, using a non‑evaporative cooling system that consumes no potable water and returns no discharge to waterways. The partnership, announced at a July 22, 2026 signing ceremony, will see vessels manufactured in South Korea and finished in Texas or [...]

PNOĒ, a Massachusetts‑based startup, will release the PNOĒ 2.0 mask on Oct. 1, a portable device that measures oxygen consumption and carbon‑dioxide exhalation to calculate VO₂ max, resting metabolic rate and other biomarkers. Unlike its predecessor, the new mask can be operated by the user without a trained technician, allowing placement in gyms, pharmacies and other public venues. The eight‑minute test records 23 metabolic indicators and delivers personalized nutrition and training advice through companion software. Developed with Design Group Italia, [...]

Donut Lab released a new video debunking claims that its “I Donut Believe” battery uses lithium or sodium. CTO Ville Piippo presented elemental analysis showing only trace amounts of lithium and sodium, far below levels found in conventional batteries. The lab’s evidence confirms the device is neither lithium nor sodium‑based, countering a persistent conspiracy narrative. The video aims to dispel misinformation and protect the company’s credibility amid growing skepticism.

HIFI Bridge secured $37 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, aiming to broaden its stablecoin payment, card, and tokenized securities infrastructure. The company currently processes over $7 billion in annualized volume across 87 countries, linking traditional bank rails with on‑chain settlements. The funding will support expansion into stablecoin‑backed card products and infrastructure for tokenized capital‑market transactions, following recent collaborations with DTCC, Visa, and major financial institutions. The round underscores HIFI’s role as a bridge between [...]

Synthesia, the UK‑based video‑generation startup valued at $4 billion, created an interactive digital avatar of journalist Alexandru Voica after he visited its new New York office. The avatar was built from a two‑minute voice recording and a photo shoot, then trained on a specific article about venture‑backed startup fraud, allowing it to answer only questions related to that story. Synthesia’s platform combines its own video and voice models with optional third‑party services, offering three product lines: scripted avatar videos, [...]

Muju Earth unveiled the Aeropod, a fingernail‑sized device that aerates soil without machinery. Farmers drop the pod with seeds, and it bursts open when exposed to temperature, pressure, and moisture, creating channels that improve air, water, and root flow. The startup claims the Aeropod can cut tilling costs by half or more, targeting onion growers in the U.K. where compaction is a major yield issue. Nine farmers are in paid field trials this fall, with over 30 [...]

Vietnamese electric‑mobility firm Green SM launched a pilot electric taxi service in Amsterdam, its second European market after Denmark, using VinFast vehicles. The pilot covers the Centrum, West and Zuid districts, with plans to expand to Oost, Noord, Nieuw‑West and Zuidoost. Green SM will build a driver network, refine operations, and set service standards before scaling across the city. The launch adds a new commercial channel for VinFast in Europe and tests the company’s integrated vehicle‑and‑platform model. [...]

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced a new board and advisory panel, adding two founders of the social‑media startup IRL and Sarah Perez, author of the Silo book series, as members. The move follows a period of internal restructuring and aims to broaden the company’s strategic outlook. Mullenweg highlighted the board’s diverse expertise in community building, content creation, and technology innovation. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference and signals a shift toward a more inclusive governance model. [...]