Fusion power may not be sci-fi. Just ask the people who sunk $5B into it.

Fusion energy has been “20 years away” for decades, but has the science finally caught up? Private investment in fusion companies surged from $10 billion to $15 billion in just months, and the money is coming from places you wouldn’t expect.  Watch as Rebecca Bellan and guest host Tim De Chant sit down with Rachel Slaybaugh, general partner at DCVC on this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast. The trio breaks [...]

Fusion doesn’t have a normal startup timeline, and investors are fine with that

Fusion energy has been “20 years away” for decades, but has the science finally caught up? Private investment in fusion companies surged from $10 billion to $15 billion in just months, and the money is coming from places you wouldn’t expect.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan and guest host Tim De Chant sit down with Rachel Slaybaugh, general partner at DCVC, to break down why serious [...]

Escrow.com passes $8 billion milestone, reports solid Q1

First quarter of year showed spike in domain transactions. Escrow.com has surpassed $8 billion in handled transactions, the company disclosed. In a Q1 market report for parent company Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN OTCQX: FRLCY), the company said it passed the milestone earlier this year. Total domain sales in Q1 were $128 million, up nearly 20% [...]