Presidential and public curiosity about the possible existence of aliens and UFOs has been part of the national conversation for over half a century.
The big picture: The debate was reignited last week after former President Barack Obama said aliens are "real," though he added that he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial species during his time in office.
Why it matters: The technology may be ready — but the economics aren't. High costs are still preventing these new mobility platforms from reaching the scale needed to become durable, profitable businesses.
Even in the deepest of woods or bogs, ICEYE US CEO Eric Jensen stays caffeinated.
"I love to hike, hunt, explore the wilderness, camp. I would prefer always to do it with my single serve manual espresso maker," he told Axios in a recent interview.
"What's something I believe that no one else does? You can make a barista-quality shot of espresso on your own — off grid — without any steam or anything like that."
Why he matters: ICEYE is part of the remote-sensing boom, as it designs, builds and operates a fleet of satellites that collects information about the Earth.
An obscure, two-year-old company has emerged as a quiet power broker — literally — in the AI boom.
Why it matters: Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure is lining up massive deals securing land and city-scale electricity to fuel data centers — the single biggest bottleneck in AI expansion.
Tide is introducing one of the biggest changes to laundry detergent in more than a decade with the national rollout of Tide evo, a dry, tile-based alternative to liquids and pods.
Why it matters: The U.S. laundry care market is worth nearly $25 billion, and even small shifts in format can move billions in retail sales.
