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Berkeley SkyDeck, a renowned global entrepreneurship hub and tech accelerator, is gearing up for its most extensive Demo Day to date, featuring 24 innovative startups. The event is scheduled for September 20 at Zellerbach Hall, situated on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The lineup of Batch 16 companies set to participate in Demo Day spans a diverse array of industries, including climate tech, robotics, deep tech, AI, chips, hardware, gaming, and fintech. This year's Demo Day marks a new milestone for Berkeley SkyDeck, highlighting its ongoing growth and influence within the startup ecosystem. It provides investors from major Silicon Valley firms with the opportunity to hear from each of the participating startups. Batch 16 represents the largest cohort to date, fe...

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope indicate the potential presence of flowing waters on the surface of the massive exoplanet K2-18b, located approximately 120 light-years away from Earth. Situated within the habitable zone of the cool dwarf star K2-18, this exoplanet is 8.6 times the mass of Earth and exhibits key features that could support bodies of water and potentially even life. Analysis of Webb's observations reveals that K2-18b possesses an atmosphere rich in methane and carbon dioxide, with a notable absence of ammonia. This composition suggests the possibility of an atmosphere abundant in hydrogen, enveloping an oceanic world—a promising sign given that carbon serves as the foundation for life as we know it on Earth. The initial detection of water vapor...

Author: Sophia Miller

Berkeley SkyDeck Showcases 24 Tech Startups at Demo Day

Webb Data Reveals ‘Habitable’ Zone Planet with Rare Oceans and Possible Life Sign