John Egan

Austin

Content marketer, author of The Stripped-Down Guide to Content Marketing, Austinite, world traveler, lover of laughter, lover of words. Proud KU grad.

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Articles

Houston space tech startups share latest updates on lunar missions and more

3 days ago | houston.innovationmap.com | John Egan

Houston-based space tech companies Axiom Space and Intuitive Machines recently shared updates on innovative projects and missions, each set to launch by 2027. Axiom SpaceAxiom Space, developer of the world’s first commercial space station and other space infrastructure, is gearing up to launch two orbital data center nodes to low-earth orbit by the end of 2025. The Axiom Space nodes will lay the foundation for space-based cloud computing.
Everything You Need to Know About the FDIC

3 days ago | usnews.com | John Egan |Sebastian Oliveira |Mark Evitt

Key Takeaways The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. banks while insuring deposits. At FDIC-insured institutions, each depositor is insured for up to $250,000 with deposit accounts like checking, savings and certificates of deposit in the event the bank fails. The FDIC does not insure most investment accounts like stocks, bonds or crypto. The agency also does not cover cases of theft or fraud.
Houston energy-focused AI platform raises $5M in Mercury-led seed round

6 days ago | energycapitalhtx.com | John Egan

Houston-based Collide plans to use its seed funding to accelerate the development of its GenAI platform for the energy industry. Photo via Getty Images.
Retail Media Is Having a Moment, Plus The Children’s Place, Lids and a New Drugstore Entrant

6 days ago | icsc.com | John Egan

Retail Media Is Having a Moment: Big Moves From URW, Simon and WalmartThrough new partnerships, retail heavyweights Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Simon and Walmart are upping the sophistication of the advertising and marketing opportunities they sell to third parties.
Houston VC funding surged in Q1 2025 to highest level in years, report says

1 week ago | houston.innovationmap.com | John Egan

First-quarter funding for Houston-area startups just hit its highest level since 2022, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. But fundraising in subsequent quarters might not be as robust thanks to ongoing economic turmoil, the report warns. In the first quarter of 2025, Houston-area startups raised $544.2 million in venture capital from investors, PitchBook-NVCA data shows. That compares with $263.5 million in Q1 2024 and $344.5 million in Q1 2023.
Ways to Boost Your Immunity With Nature, Backed by Science

1 week ago | vitacost.com | John Egan

It’s a simple proposition: Nature can nurture your immune system. Research shows that spending even a few minutes in nature can:Boost your intake of vitamin D, which can help enhance your immune system. Increase production of healthy cells that kill virus- or tumor-infected cells. Decrease the risk of major health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Lower the overall risk of premature death.
3 prominent Austin chefs sign letter advocating for SNAP benefits

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | John Egan

Three prominent Austin chefs have joined more than 150 U.S. culinary luminaries in calling on federal lawmakers to preserve funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps feed more than 40 million low-income Americans. Billions of dollars in federal SNAP benefits are at stake due to a proposed decrease in federal funding.
Houston nonprofit news outlet will shut down after only 2 years

1 week ago | houston.innovationmap.com | John Egan

Amid financial challenges, the nonprofit Houston Landing online news outlet plans to shut down by mid-May. In an April 15 announcement posted on its website, Houston Landing says that although it launched in 2023 with more than $20 million in seed funding, the outlet failed to attract enough revenue to continue operating. The announcement followed a vote by the organization’s board of directors to close the nonprofit newsroom.
What is Sleepmaxxing? Exploring the TikTok Trend for Better Sleep

1 week ago | vitacost.com | John Egan

Sleepmaxxing sounds like it could be the title of a spy novel or action movie. Rather, it’s the name of a TikTok-fueled trend that’s designed to improve sleep. But just what is sleepmaxxing? And does it actually work? What is sleepmaxxing?
Nonprofit Houston news outlet will shutter after only 2 years

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | John Egan

Amid financial challenges, the nonprofit Houston Landing online news outlet plans to shut down by mid-May. In an April 15 announcement posted on its website, Houston Landing says that although it launched in 2023 with more than $20 million in seed funding, the outlet failed to attract enough revenue to continue operating. The announcement followed a vote by the organization’s board of directors to close the nonprofit newsroom.