While LLMs dominate headlines, diffusion models are the backbone of modern generative AI. YC's Francois Chaubard explains why this framework—powering breakthroughs from art to biology—is the one ML technique every founder needs to understand now.
While modern rockets reuse boosters, they still discard the second stage. Stoke Space, founded by former Blue Origin engineers, is changing that. They are developing a fully reusable rocket designed to operate like an aircraft, potentially triggering an "iPhone app store moment" for space.
Gustaf Alströmer has guided over 600 startups at Y Combinator. In this deep dive, he shares the recurring mistakes that kill early-stage ventures, insights from Airbnb’s original growth team, and why the next decade’s biggest opportunities lie in climate tech.
