A flight on an “Overture” plane would last less than three and a half hours from London to New York, cost as little as a ticket in business class on a traditional airline and passengers flights could be launched as soon as 2025-2027.
LA-based start-up plans to upset the SAT and ACT’s monopoly with a test it says accurately gauges critical thinking; over the past 18 months, about 5,000 McKinsey job candidates in 20 countries have taken the assessment alongside the company’s traditional multiple choice exam.
Appointment of Dr. Sean P. Buckley as President and Chief Scientist, formerly Senior VP of Research at the College Board, Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics and Senior Vice President of Research and Evaluation at the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
Boom Supersonic, which is building and designing what it calls the “world’s first economically viable supersonic airliner”, announced today that they’ve closed a $100 million Series B funding round led by Emerson Capital, including Y Combinator Continuity, Caffeinated Capital, SV Angel, Sam Altman, Paul Graham, and Greg McAdoo.
Imbellus announced the closing of a $14.5 million Series A financing round led by Owl Ventures, including Upfront Ventures and Thrive Capital.